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Specialized Funding Programs
This section lists special funding sources for specific economic development activities.
ENERGY
Web Site Intelligence
Email:
Mail To Web: check email on the road
Venture Capital Network/Matching Services
Angel Networks
Arizona Angels
California: Tech Coast Angels
Angel Investors
Transportation/ Logistics
Mapping/Driving Direction Sources
American Association of Port Authorities: Provide statistics on most major public ports in the U.S. (p) (703) 684-5700
Incentives
Commerce Clearinghouse: provides review of incentives by state, which is updated monthly, (p)(800) 835-5224
Directory of Incentives for Business Investment and Development in the United States:
A State by State Guide, National Association of State Development Agencies,
Human Resources
Abbott & Langer: Average salaries for 230 metro areas for professional, clerical, blue collar and white collar occupations, (p) (708) 672-4200
BLS Clerical Wage Indices: Clerical wage indices manufacturing and non-manufacturing for most metro areas, (p) (202) 606-7828
Government Support and Intelligence
California State Association of Counties: Represents all of California’s counties on legislative, administrative, and public relations issues. Provides broad support in many areas. (p) 916-327-7500
GIS Mapping Software/Services
ArcGIS: (p) (800) 447-9778
Autodesk, Inc.: (p) (800) 964-6432
Businessinfomaps.com: (p) (877) 447-6277
Energy/Utilities
Energy and the utilities go hand-in-hand with economic development. The utilities are vested in keeping businesses
healthy because they are big consumers of energy. However, if a business is a big energy user, high bills can hurt their
bottom line. Many utility companies will help businesses cut back energy costs and access programs that provide incentives
to cut energy use. Economic developers can help create this partnership to everyone’s benefit.
Economic Development Publications/Reading Materials/Tools
These are great information resources for economic developers to help them in their efforts to attract, retain, and expand business.

