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Assistance generally cannot exceed 70 percent of total project costs. The program offers six financing capabilities: (1) Significant Strategic Economic Development Opportunities — loans up to $10 million or 20% of fund balance; (2) Local Economic Development Opportunity — loans up to $5 million, conditional loans and grants up to $2 million; (3) Direct Assistance to Local Jurisdictions — up to $3 million for land acquisition, infrastructure, fixed assets, feasibility studies; (4) Regional or Local Revolving Loan Fund — grants of $250,000 annually to local jurisdictions; (5) Special Purposes Programs targeting arts and entertainment districts, daycare, brownfield redevelopment, seafood and aquaculture, animal waste, and local strategic planning; (6) Sunny Day Fund for extraordinary economic development opportunities requiring minimum capital investment of five times the assistance amount. 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