The Greater Burlington Area and the State of Iowa offer a wide range of flexible business assistance programs. Projects are evaluated individually and every effort is made to create a package that will assist a business/industry in expanding or locating within the community. The level of assistance is based upon several key factors such as the number of jobs created and/or retained, the average wage of those jobs, and the projection for future growth.

Many of the programs have a wage threshold that must be met obtained in order to qualify for a major incentive. This threshold is based upon the average county wage (measured quarterly) and, depending upon the program, 51% of the new jobs created must pay at or above the current county average.

The Des Moines County average wage history is as follows:
2008 - Q2: $15.63
2008 - Q1: $15.64
2007 - Q4: $15.46
2007 - Q3: $15.20

A synopsis of local, regional, and state business assistance programs is provided below:
Download the Burlington Area Development Fund
Download Enterprise Zone
Download Job Training Programs
Download Targeted Jobs Withholding Tax Credit
Download Tax Abatement
Download Other State and Local Programs

To get your project started, please contact: Jason Hutcheson Executive Director Grow Greater Burlington 319-752-6365 jhutcheson@growburlington.com