Menu GOVERNMENT SERVICES TRANSPARENCY COMMUNITY BUSINESS Search HomeGOVERNMENTDepartmentsCommunity DevelopmentEconomic Programs ECONOMIC PROGRAMS Along the shores of the mighty Mississippi River, Muscatine is the perfect location to start, grow, and thrive with a restaurant, a retail establishment, or a service business. Muscatine is a rare gem ... multifaceted, gritty, resilient, naturally beautiful, and completely unique with a fascinating history and inspiring future. The Department of Community Development offers a variety of programs to assist business owners small and large from a variety of forgivable loan programs to programs to assist with building improvements. Contact the Community Development staff for more information. Economic Assistance for Muscatine Small Businesses The Economic Assistance for Muscatine Small Businesses program will provide up to $2,500 to assist small businesses within the City of Muscatine impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses must have been established and in operation prior to March 1, 2019. Funds will be provided as a forgivable loan and can be used for normal business expenses, including: rent or mortgage, business insurance premiums, commercial real estate property taxes, utilities, personnel expenses and inventory. Revolving Loan Fund Program The Muscatine-Mercer Revolving Loan Fund program may be available to assist with funding as you work to start, retain or grow your business. Please see the attached Flyer and Loan Application for more information. Streamlined Process for Approval of Outdoor Restaurant Seating License A temporary waiver of three sections contained within Title 3, Chapter 1, Section 6: Outdoor Restaurant Seating License was granted by the Muscatine City Council on May 21, 2020. The waiver allows the current City Administrator or his/her designate to approve the application once the site plan has been approved by Community Development. The waiver expires on October 15, 2020, unless extended by City Council. Additional information regarding the application process is provided in this section. Economic Assistance for Muscatine Small Businesses Outdoor Restaurant Seating License Small Business Forgivable Loan Program Tax Abatement Program Notify Me Let Us Know Online Payments OpenGov Employment Agendas & Minutes Contact Us The City of Muscatine 215 Sycamore St. Muscatine, IA 52761 Phone: 563-264-1550 Fax: 563-264-0750 Quick Links Budget City of Muscatine Blog Comprehensive Plan ICMA: Life, Well Run Video Muscatine Community Profile Helpful Links Home Site Map Contact Us Accessibility Copyright Notices Government Websites by CivicPlus® Selecteer een taal Nederlands Afrikaans Albanees Amharisch Arabisch Armeens Azerbeidzjaans Baskisch Bengaals Birmaans Bosnisch Bulgaars Catalaans Cebuano Chichewa Chinees (traditioneel) Chinees (vereenvoudigd) Corsicaans Deens Duits Esperanto Ests Fins Frans Fries Galicisch Georgisch Grieks Gujarati Haïtiaans Creools Hausa Hawaïaans Hebreeuws Hindi Hmong Hongaars Iers Igbo IJslands Indonesisch Italiaans Japans Javaans Jiddisch Kannada Kazachs Khmer Kinyarwanda Kirgizisch Koerdisch Koreaans Kroatisch Lao Latijn Lets Litouws Luxemburgs Macedonisch Malagasi Malayalam Maleis Maltees Maori Marathi Mongools Nepalees Noors Odia (Oriya) Oeigoers Oekraïens Oezbeeks Pashto Perzisch Pools Portugees Punjabi Roemeens Russisch Samoaans Schots Keltisch Servisch Sesotho Shona Sindhi Sinhala Slovaaks Sloveens Soendanees Somalisch Spaans Swahili Tadzjieks Tagalog Tamil Tataars Telugu Thai Tsjechisch Turkmeens Turks Urdu Vietnamees Wels Wit-Russisch Xhosa Yoruba Zoeloe Zweeds Mogelijk gemaakt door Translate