THE ADAMS COUNTY
ADVANTAGE
Adams County Economic Development Corporation
Adams County Industrial Development Authority
Adams County General Authority
THE ADAMS COUNTY
ADVANTAGE
Our Alliance is your Advantage.
Adams County. South Central Pennsylvania. Rich history. Abundant quality of life. Located within a day’s drive of 40% of the U.S. population and 60% of the Canadian population, millions of visitors travel here every year to experience the majestic battlefields, charming downtowns and serene orchards.
Adams Economic Alliance provides personalized and focused retention, expansion, attraction and workforce development services for business. We invite you to consider Adams County, Pennsylvania as your business’ next home.
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![ACIDA Monthly Board Meeting](https://adamsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2.png")
The November meeting of the ACIDA Board of Directors is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 16th @ 8 a.m.
The agenda for the meeting is available here.
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Spark Loan Program
A revolving loan fund designed to spark investment and growth in Adams County's small businesses.
![Quality of Life](https://adamsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Alliance-Quality-of-Life-Report-cover.jpg")
Quality of LIfe Report
Check out our new quality of life report, that demonstrates the long-term results the Alliance has had on Adams County's quality of life since the founding of the organization in 1989.
![Adams County Agribusiness report.](https://adamsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/agribusiness.png")
Adams County Agribusiness Workforce Needs Assessment
The Adams Economic Alliance, The Center for Youth & Community Development, and Allegro Learning Solutions collaborated to conduct a workforce needs assessment. Read our full report.
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Open House - Adams Economic Alliance
Robin Fitzpatrick and Kaycee Kemper of the Adams Economic Alliance explain how the Alliance provides personalized and focused retention, expansion, attraction and workforce development services.
Recent News
| PIDA Lending Rates | |
|---|---|
| Real Estate Loans- 7 yr rate | 4.50% |
| Real Estate Loans- 15 yr rate | 5.50% |
| Machinery/Equipment Loans | 4.75% |
| Agriculture Real Estate Loans | 5.00% |
| SBA 504 Lending Rates | |
|---|---|
| Real Estate 25 Yr Loan | 7.129% |
| Real Estate 20 Yr Loan | 7.180% |
| Equipment 10 Yr Loan | 7.052% |
| Industrial Dev./Next Generation Farmer Loan |
|---|
| Taxable and tax-exempt bonds Rate set by bank and typically range 75% of prime |