About the Fund
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has entered into a cooperative agreement with the Department of Business Assistance (DBA) to develop and administer a revolving loan program. Through the program, low-interest rate loans are available to small businesses for:

• The implementation of selected voluntary agricultural best management practices (BMPs) practices as listed in the Virginia Agricultural BMP Manual
• The implementation of voluntary pollution prevention measures
• The purchase and installation of replacement equipment needed to comply with the Clean Air Act

Eligible Loan Uses

• Agricultural BMPs that include equipment or structures such as animal waste control facilities and animal waste Structure pumping equipment Alternative curing technologies
• Debarkers and chippers
• Dry cleaning machines
• High-volume, low-pressure spray guns
• Some examples of eligible loan uses include:
• Ultrasonic cleaning equipment to replace a solvent system