Financial Programs

Community Info.

Iowa Department of
Economic Development

 

Financial Programs 

I

 Tax Abatement

a. Assistance is to phase in property tax over 5 years.
b. Use is new construction or property improvement
c. Qualifications are determined by actual facility investment.
 
II
 Iowa New Jobs and Income Program (NJIP)
a. Assistance is to increase job training, extended property tax abatement and additional state corporate income tax credits.
b. Use is value-added production or service in Iowa.
c. A creation of at least 50 new production jobs with a median wage that changes quarterly, plus a $3 million capital investment.
 
III
 Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training Program
a. Assistance in the form of reimbursement of trainees and trainers wages,
travel, materials etc.
b. To be used as job training only.
c. Qualifications are based on the number of jobs created and annual payroll over 3 years.
 
IV
 Iowa Community Economic Betterment Account (CEBA)
a. Assistance is in the form of low interest, no interest or forgivable loans.
Estimate of $2,500 per job created.
b. To be used for fixed assets, and/or working capital.
c. A certain wage is required for each new job created, this amount changes quarterly.
 
V
 Rail/RISE Economic Development Program

a. 80% of infrastructure construction costs, up to $100,000 maximum
b. Use for rail or road extensions or improvements
c. Need to be filed by the city; 30-45 days review process.
 
VI
 Landfill Alternatives Financial Assistance Program - Recycling

a. $300,000 maximum
b. Use for equipment and building working capital
c. Filing dates first Monday in June and December
 
VII
 Landfill Alternatives Financial Assistance Programs - Composting Initiative
a.   $750,000 maximum
b.   Use for
(1) meeting the 50 percent reduction goal;
(2) reduce the amount of compostable solid waste being landfilled in Iowa;
(3) to improve and expand markets for finished compost and value-added compost products.
c.   Filing date February and August, with August 2000 being the last
funding round.
 
VIII
 Iowa Income Job Tax Credit

a. State income tax credit of $912 per job created.
b. To be used in hiring new IOWA workers
c. Credit against state form; can carry forward up to 7 years.
 
IX
 SBA 504 Loan Program

a. 40% of total project cost, Second Lein
b. Can be used for land, building, and certain equipment
c. For businesses employing less than 500
 
X
 Fayette County Has 2 Revolving Loan Funds Available to Small Business

a. Job creation - $8,000 to $9,000 per job created
b. Non-job creation oriented