Low-Interest Loans through the
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What Practices Can Be Funded?
Eligible practices include but are not limited to:
- grassed waterways and terraces;
- grade stabilization structures;
- pasture/hayland planting;
- riparian forest buffers and filter strips;
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- field borders and windbreaks;
- water and sediment control basins;
- waste storage structures; and others.
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Who Can Get a Loan?
The loan applicant must be the landowner where the practice will take place.
What are the Loan Terms?
Loan amount can be up to 100% of the project costs from $5,000 to $50,000. Loan terms can be up to 10 years.
How Do I Apply for a Loan?
First, contact your Soil and Water Conservation District to discuss the eligibility and estimated costs of your project. Using the forms provided by the SWCD, you can then contact a lender of your choice to apply for a loan for eligible costs.
For more information go to the
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Website, contact your local Soil and Water Conservation District or Tony Toigo, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, (515) 281-6148
(tony.toigo@idals.state.ia.us).
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