On Wednesday, March 25th, Governor Wolf announced the COVID-19 Working Capital Access (CWCA) Program, a new program under the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority’s (PIDA) Small Business First Fund. Through the CWCA, PIDA has authorized making $60 million in funds available to provide working capital loans of up to $100,000 to for-profit businesses with 100 or fewer full-time employees.
Here are the key details of the CWCA:
Eligibility
Eligible businesses must:
be a for-profit corporation, LLC, partnership, proprietorship or other legal business entity located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
have fewer than 100 employees worldwide at the time of application.
Eligible costs include:
working capital, which is considered capital used by a small business for operations (excluding fixed assets and production machinery and equipment).
No match is required except for retail/service enterprises. For these companies, the CWCA can finance 50% of working capital up to a maximum of $100,000. (See this link for a definition of retail/service enterprise).
No job retention/creation requirements.
Terms
0% interest rate for all entities except agricultural producers.
Principal and interest, if applicable, due monthly in years two and three.
Balloon payment at the end of year three.
Loan will be secured by a blanket lien on all business assets currently owned or acquired in the future at the highest lien position available.
Loan will be guaranteed by any individual or entity with a 20% or greater ownership interest in the entity.
Application Process
Applications are done in conjunction with certified economic development organizations (CEDOs). A CEDO serves a one county area or multicounty region. They will work directly with an applicant to determine if the program can be of assistance and discuss the application process in detail. The CEDO submits the application to PIDA. You can also find a CEDO in your county.
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