The low-interest loan program has been slower to launch as the city has searched for financial lenders to partner with the Redevelopment Authority. The agency issued a Request for Proposals in late December, seeking private or nonprofit lenders who will service the new program's loans. According to Greg Heller, executive director for the Redevelopment Authority, the city's intention is to "reduce the public sector's role as much as possible" because "the private sector can originate and service these loans more quickly and efficiently than we can."