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<BODY BGCOLOR="white" TEXT="black" LINK="blue" VLINK="blue" ALINK="blue" > <P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2"><A HREF="http://www.cvedc.com/"><H1>cedar rapids</H1></A>. Up to $500,000 forgivable (grant) loan and low-interest combination. Park totals 25 acres. Project can't be a competitor of existing Iowa businesses. 79/hour (for 2004), $500,000 investment, excludes retail. Grants Program - RISE Economic Development Program Assistance - 80% of infrastructure construction costs, up to $100,000 maximum. " If an area image problem does exist, it's rooted in a tendency to dwell on the Cedar Valley of the 1980s and not recognize the metamorphosis under way. Table 20: International Resources - International companies locally, associations. Income Tax Credits Program - New Jobs Tax Credit Assistance - State income tax credit of $1,082 per job created for 2004. --- Utilities and telecommunications: Abundant water and a wide-ranging fiber-optics system are advantages. PDF Table 10: Payroll Costs by Industry - Average Annual Salary by Major Industry Types Locally. Qualifications - Capital Investment made to site. The Cedar Valley TechWorks is the catalyst to grow bio-products. PDF Table 4: Expanding & New Companies - Lists product/service, type, year established, employment and union affiliation if applicable. Park totals 25 acres. The University of Northern Iowa and Wartburg College have received national recognition as "best buys" and are involved in economic development. Park is serviced with high-speed fiber connection and dedicated connections to the internet via cable. An Atlanta-based consulting firm involved in the international business site-selection process had some advice Tuesday for economic development in the Cedar Valley: Play to your strengths. --- Research and development/scientific and technical services. Program - City "One-Stop" Permitting Center Assistance - Technical help w/ filing documents to expedite process. Table 2: Labor Force Characteristics - Unemployment Rate, Civilian Labor Force, Place of Work, Commute Time, Education of Labor Force. PDF Table 18: Environmental - Lists attainments and various permitting timetable and contacts, disposal sources locally. All utilities servicing site. PDF Table 3: Leading Employers - Manufacturing, Insurance, Hospital, Education, Back Office, Government. Supplemental Assistance - To qualify for supplemental assistance all qualifying jobs must pay a starting wage of $11. --- Education: Iowa's highly ranked schools provide the fundamentals. PDF Table 17: Utilities - Water/Sewer costs and capacity, chemical breakdown of water, gas and electric cost and source, telecommunications, business services, post office capabilities. NOTE: PROGRAM APPLICABLE TO MANUFACTURING and SELECT VALUE-ADDED Business SERVICE PROVIDERS. NOTE: PROGRAM APPLICABLE TO MANUFACTURING and SELECT VALUE-ADDED Business SERVICE PROVIDERS. Telemarketing related and some warehousing excluded from program. Program - Evansdale Industrial Tax Rebatement. Table 24: Existing Industrial Space Table 25: Existing Industrial Sites - Zoning, soil characteristics, transportation, property tax rate, water, sewer, electric, gas and telecommunications services at the sites. --- Third-party logistics, distribution, wholesale trade. $3,000 per job created. Said GCVA chief executive officer Steve Dust, "Bio-products is huge; biotech is huge. PDF Table 5: Military Base None Table 6: Research Base - Lists public and private research institutions and companies. Positions must be maintained for 10 years. The Lockwood Greene study affirms that and provides a guide to build on it. Use - New industrial construction;. <a href="http://www.yahoo.com" target="_blank"><img src="image3.gif" width="1" height="1"></a> Up to $500,000 forgivable (grant) loan and low-interest combination. Park totals 25 acres. Project can't be a competitor of existing Iowa businesses. 79/hour (for 2004), $500,000 investment. </FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="http://www.cvedc.com/"><IMG SRC="image2.gif" BORDER="1" ALT="cedar rapids. Up to $500,000 forgivable (grant) loan and low-interest combination. Park totals 25 acres. Project can't be a competitor of existing Iowa businesses. 79/hour. Up to." width="201" height="71"></A></P> </BODY>