Funding

Municipal Lease Financing

We work with Baystone Financial Group, one of the largest municipal finance teams in the country, to facilitate lease financing to School Districts, Municipalities and Fire Departments. Founded in 1987, Baystone is a division of a bank, not a broker. For equipment or property that costs less than $500,000, all that is necessary is a simple one page credit application and one year of financial history. The minimum lease amount is only $5,000 but can be over $1,000,000.

• Eliminates need for large up-front cash outlays
• Allows for budget flexibility by tailoring payments to fit cash flow requirements
• Eliminates the need for voter approval for municipalities in most states
• Maximize limited budget funds since only the current year's lease payments are included in the municipal operating budget

Grants

There are numerous Federal, State, Local and private sources of funding, particularly for safety related projects, but navigating this web of possibilities and properly applying for the most appropriate grant can be challenging. We have assembled a collection of guidelines and funding sources that should assist you in the process. Please contact us if we can be of specific assistance.Grant Funding 101 .These tips outline the various sources of funds to public agencies as well as outlining suggestions on building support for each funding source.