USDA » Guaranteed Community Facility Loan Program

Lender Benefits

  • May be used towards Community Reinvestment Act requirements
  • Guarantee rate usually 80% of loan amount; 90% under special circumstances
  • Lender may charge different rates on guaranteed and non-guaranteed portions of loan
  • Lender’s risk of loss reduced by percent of loan guarantee
  • Loan stimulates related banking services such as checking and savings accounts
  • Guaranteed portion of loan secured by full faith and credit of U.S. Government
  • Guaranteed loans may be sold on secondary market – lender retains interest rate margin for servicing; increases yield on loan amount retained
  • Guaranteed portion of loan does not count against legal lending limits
  • Provides portfolio protection from:
    • Temporary financial problems such as natural disasters, adverse economic trends, reduced use of facilities, etc.
    • Major reorganizations due to enlargements, bankruptcy, death of principals operating and managing facility, etc.
    • Decline in collateral value due to adverse economic trends
    • Accelerated depreciation and inherent risk associated with highly specialized facilities
  • Excellent public relations in local communities bydemonstrating interest in funding projects

Customer Benefits

  • Ability to obtain more timely financing, thereby reducing inflationary increases in construction costs
  • Establishes loan history with commercial lender – not the Government
  • Better terms offered by lender, especially when loan is sold on secondary market
  • May combine guarantee funds with other Federal, State and local funds

Community Benefits

  • Adequate local services attract residential and commercial development, increasing tax base
  • Decreased insurance rates with better fire protection
  • Improved quality of life

Loan Processing Assistance

  • Lender uses their own documents to make and service loans
  • Agencystaff available to assist lenders to prepare required documents for guaranteed loan processing
  • Agencytechnical staff available to review construction plan and environmental impact statements for benefit of the Government

Typical Projects Financed

  • Health Care Facilities – hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, etc.
  • Public Safety – police & fire stations, jails, fire & rescue vehicles, communication centers, etc.
  • Telecommunications – medical & educational telecommunications links
  • Public Services – adult & child care centers, courthouses. airports, schools, fairgrounds, etc.

Eligibility

  • Public entities
  • Federally recognized Indian Tribes
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Lender unwilling to make loan without obtaining loan guarantee
  • Limited to unincorporated rural areas and incorporated towns of 20,000 or less
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