Western Washington Company Awarded FPEP Money

On Wednesday, USDA’s Rural Development announced it is awarding over $120 million to fund six fertilizer production projects across six states.  The funding comes through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program, which USDA said provides grants to independent business owners to modernize equipment, adopt new technologies, build production plants, and more.

One Northwest project receiving funding is Washington-based Myno 001 LLC.  The company will receive $20.4 million to help construct a large-scale biochar carbon removal facility in Clallam County near Port Angeles.  This facility will convert waste timber biomass into biochar, which can be used as an agricultural soil amendment.  Myno 001 LLC is developing biochar markets in the inland Northwest and is expected to produce 40,000 tons of biochar annually for use by 5,000 local producers and farmers.

“This award brings great opportunity to the North Olympic Peninsula, to address climate change, reduce wildfire risk and expand job opportunities in the process," said Helen Price Johnson, Washington’s Rural Development state director.  "The Biden-Harris Administration’s investment in expanding domestic fertilizer production will not only strengthen American agriculture, but also reduce costs for farmers and consumers alike."

To date, USDA has invested over $368 million in 67 projects nationwide through FPEP.

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