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Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Programs
(ARMS) The Army's ARMS program offers commercial/industrial businesses the opportunity to establish business centers at eligible Army production facilities. The ARMS "Asset Management" model proffers mature infrastructure and services to businesses seeking manufacturing, office, warehouse, and other industrial park resources. The facility contractor (property manager) at the participating Army site negotiates terms and conditions with these clients reaching the "fair market value" for needed asset requirements.

The ARMS program offers leasehold improvements to prospective clients to upgrade, meet code requirements, or adapt existing infrastructure to business client needs. As with state and local economic development agencies, the aim of the ARMS Loan Guarantee Program, a cooperative arrangement between the Army and United States Department of Agriculture is to assist commercial clients/tenants in capitalizing their business opportunities. Similar to other USDA loan programs, this is an economic tool available for potential client economic growth. This loan program provides tenants with working capital, equipment acquisition, building modification, and other business resources to locate at eligible Army industrial facilities.

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Guaranteed Loanmaking - - PART 4279

4279-A General
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4279-B Business and Industry Loans
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Servicing - - PART 4287

4287-B Servicing Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans
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For more information on the ARMS Loan Guarantee program contact Rick Bonnet, USDA, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Business Programs at (202) 720-1804 or rick.bonnet@usda.gov; or the Army's ARMS Program contact Mr. Garry Eichorn, ARMS Office (309) 782-3460. Review the following list for the nearest USDA, Loan Guarantee Program Officer and/or Ammunition Plant.