• Small Business Development Loan (SBDL) Program

  The program’s purpose is to assist businesses which have both viable business expansion plans and a demonstrated financial need and can be used for the acquisition of equipment, real estate, rehabilitation of buildings and construction of new buildings.

          SBDL Brochure

          SBDL Application 

• Upper Floor Renovation Loan (UFRL) Program.  This program’s purpose is to encourage investment in the City’s Central Business District to develop underutilized upper floors and funds can be used for interior renovations, elevators and other related enhancements to make these floors economically viable.

          UFRL Brochure

          UFRL Guidelines

          UFRL Application

• Architectural & Engineering Analysis (A&E) Program.  The program’s purpose is to provide funding for building owners to assess a building’s structural and mechanical conditions & any building code issues.  The applicant hires an architect of their choosing to conduct the A&E Analysis and the City pays 80% of the cost of the study.

          A&E Application

• State of Wisconsin Community Development Zone (CDZ) Tax Credit Program.  This State program provides tax credits for job creation and environmental remediation with the City's Community Development Zones.

          Map of the La Crosse CDZ's

          Program Guidelines

          Prospect Data Sheet 

• Western Wisconsin Technology Zone (WWTZ) Tax Credit Program.  This program also provides tax credits for high-technology job creation within the City’s Technology Zones.

          Check out the Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission for more

          information on the WWTZ program.

• Historic Preservation Tax Credits

• Low Income Housing Tax Credits

• New Markets Tax Credits