The award was intended for Biofuels Center of North Carolina to create a functioning Biofuels Company Accelerator, for various companies to work toward establishing biofuels production viability in North Carolina and the southeast. To achieve this outcome, DOE funds were used to refurbish eight existing laboratories for compliance with safety and code regulations. These labs were located in the headquarters building and were originally constructed in 1969 and used extensively until 1994. Completely idled, the laboratories required significant updating and modification to make them functional. According to the Final Progress Report, the project funds were used to renovate the laboratories. Janice Ford was the Technical Project Officer who managed this Congressionally Directed Project. The project?s period of performance was from 11/01/2010 through 10/31/2011. Biofuels Center of North Carolina dissolved 12/10/2013.