Areas Served: City of West Allis
For this business loan program the City West Allis, Wisconsin uses federal funds to create job opportunities for low-to-moderate income workers.
Borrower must guarantee that he/she will create at least one new job for every $10,000 the City lends.
At least 51% of these new jobs must be filled by a worker from a low-to-moderate income household.
Any construction/rehabilitation work associated with these loan funds must comply with Federal Fair Labor Standards provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act, i.e. contractor must pay prevailing wage.
Federal rules require the City to apply a “necessary and appropriate” test to all loan requests.
This means that the applicant must provide evidence that he/she is unable to obtain all the financing needed for the project on affordable terms.
In cases where the project will result in an extraordinary economic benefit to the community, the Common Council will consider waiving these guidelines on eligible costs, required lender participation and maximum loan amount.
Program Details: – Eligible businesses: industrial and commercial – Eligible costs: acquisition of property and equipment, new construction or rehabilitation of existing facilities.
No working capital loans.
– Structure: the City’s program is intended to bridge the gap between the amount a conventional lender is willing to lend and the amount that is needed to finance the project.
Lender participation must be at least 67%.
– Maximum loan amount: $150,000 – Minimum loan amount: $10,000 – Repayment terms: Matched to company’s debt service capacity, maximum of 20 years.
– Interest rate: market rate – Fees: 1% of loan amount, minimum of $500.00 – Average processing time: 60 days
Contact InformationCity of West Allis, Wisconsin
Address: 7525 W. Greenfield Ave
City: West Allis
State: Wisconsin
Website:
https://www.westalliswi.gov/index.aspx?nid=398
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