Price County Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)
This fund assists local entrepreneurs with start-up or expanding
business ventures. The Price County RLF provides gap financing
to encourage investment, facilitate the creation of permanent
year-round jobs, encourage retention and expansion of existing
businesses, attract new business, and encourage development
of modern industrial technology.
For more information, call
the UW-Extension at 715-339-2555.
The Xcel Energy Loan Fund
Xcel Energy provides gap financing for manufacturing
and "Main
Street" businesses to help Price County communities grow.
Xcel Energy customers can use this financing for working capital,
equipment purchases, and building construction or expansion.
For more information,
call Xcel Energy's Economic Development
Department
at 715-836-1106.
Financial Institutions
Price County banks and credit unions offer a wide variety
of finance plans to serve the needs of new and existing
local businesses as well as businesses relocating to
Price County. For more information contact the
UW-Extension at 715-339-2555.
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Northwest Regional Planning
The Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NWRPC)
was created
in 1959 by local units of government of
northwest Wisconsin.
The Commission is a cooperative venture of Ashland, Bayfield,
Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn
Counties and the
tribal nations of Bad River, Red Cliff, Lac
du Flambeau,
Lac Courte Oreilles, and St. Croix.
Professional services include preparing state and federal
grant applications, creating local economic development strategies,
advising on the creation of economic development facilities
such as enterprise centers, facilitating local business expansions,
and helping develop Tax Increment Districts.
Visit
their website at www.nwrpc.com or call 715-635-2197.
Agricultural Development Zone Designation
The Agricultural Development Zone encourages agricultural
business clustering. Eligible industries must be tied to the
growth, production, processing, manufacturing, and distribution
of agricultural and food products. Tax credits are based on
the number of jobs retained and/or created and the combined
hourly wage and benefits offered for these jobs.
For more information,
call the UW-Extension at 715-339-2555.
Community Development Zone
Wisconsin's Community Development Zone (CDZ) Program helps
expanding businesses, start-ups or businesses relocating to
Wisconsin. The CDZ Program provides tax benefits to improve
both the quality and quantity of employment opportunities for
area residents. Statewide
more than $38 million in tax benefits
are
available to assist businesses that meet certain requirements
and are located
in, or are willing to locate in, one of Wisconsin's
22
Community Development Zones. For more information,
call
the UW-Extension at 715-339-2555.
Forward Wisconsin
620 West Clairemont Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
For more information, call 715-833-6666
www.forwardwi.com
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