In carrying out the program, NIFA, in cooperation with the Department of Energy, is authorized to make competitive awards under section 9008(e) of FSRIA to develop:
(a)
Technologies and processes necessary for abundant commercial production of biofuels at prices competitive with fossil fuels;
(b)
High-value biobased products—
(1)
To enhance the economic viability of biofuels and power,
(2)
To serve as substitutes for petroleum-based feedstocks and products, and
(3)
To enhance the value of coproducts produced using the technologies and processes; and
(c)
A diversity of economically and environmentally sustainable domestic sources of renewable biomass for conversion to biofuels, bioenergy, and biobased products.