WASHINGTON

Dan Newhouse, Director
Washington State Department of Agriculture
PO Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
Telephone: (360) 902-1887 FAX: (360) 902-2092
E-mail: dnewhouse@agr.wa.gov
Website: www.agr.wa.gov

No agricultural loan programs available.

David Clifton, Acting Director, Capital Projects
Washington State Housing Finance Commission
1000 Second Ave, Ste 2700
Seattle, WA 98104-1046
Telephone: (206) 287-4407 FAX: (206) 254-5357
E-mail: david.clifton@wshfc.org
Website: www.wshfc.org
Organization Began: 1983

Program/Project Title: Beginning Farmer/Rancher Program
Program Began: 2008
Cost/Funding: No state funds or guarantees
Target Group: Washington State beginning farmers and ranchers
Description: Bond program for beginning farmers and ranchers to buy land and equipment. Applicants must meet federal guidelines for the tax-exempt bond program. Application fee of $100; bond issuance fee of 1.5 percent; maximum loan amount of $450,000.

Program/Project Title: Nonprofit Facility Financing Program
Program Began: 1990
Cost/Funding: No state funds or guarantees
Target Group: Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
Description: Issue nonprofit revenue bonds to finance any capital expenditures for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to support the exempt purpose. This includes educational, training, and research facilities with an agriculturally-related mission. Fees vary depending on bond structure. No maximum or minimum loan amount.

Rodney Wendt, Executive Director
Washington Economic Development Finance Authority
1000 Second Ave, Ste 2800
Seattle, WA 98104-1046
Telephone: (206) 587-5634
Email: wedfa@wshfc.org
Website: www.wedfa.org

Program/Project Title: Tax-Exempt Bond Program
Program Began: 1993
Cost/Funding: No state funds or guarantees
Target Group: Processing and manufacturing facilities, economic development projects, waste disposal and nutrient management facilities
Description: Bond program to finance processing and manufacturing facilities and farms and businesses with significant waste disposal issues. Individual projects are reviewed by the WEDFA Board. Fees vary depending on bond structure.

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