LOCAL INCENTIVES
- The Sacramento Brownfields Program assists in the redevelopment of sites that may contain environmental contamination. The program provides financial and technical assistance for revitalization.
- Sewer Credits are available to reduce the impact fees associated with hooking up to the sanitary sewer system. This program can save businesses up to 88 percent on connection costs. Certain eligibility conditions apply:
visit Economic Development Incentives or call 916-808-7223
- The Sacramento Streamline Program is a process improvement initiative designed to help project applicants save time and money during the development process. There are several new program services, including electronic plan checks, flat fees for solar and more.
- The Sacramento Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides group training, business workshops and personal one-to-one advising to new entrepreneurs to help them develop the management structures needed to start their businesses. In addition, the SBDC also provides existing business owners with expert consulting resources from human resource, marketing, capital expansion, brand and market enhancement.
www.sacramentovalleysbdc.org or call 916-655-2100
STATE INCENTIVES PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES
- The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development offers other business incentives, visit business.ca.gov to learn more about statewide programs and opportunities
- The California State University Sacramento (CSUS) Center for Small Business helps area businesses through grants from community organizations. Students, under faculty supervision, assist with marketing and business plan development and financial planning.
916-278-7278
- The CSUS Center for Entrepreneurship, located in Folsom Hall, provides a venture incubator for the early stages of entrepreneurial businesses.
https://www.csus.edu/center/carlsen/ or 916-278-5258
- The Los Rios Community College Business and Economic Development Center provides employee training, marketing and business planning, and online education. The center also assists with import/export issues, environmental compliance, health workforce training, green workforce training and skills training for employers.
www.losrios-training.org or 916-563-3206
- The Sacramento Employee and Training Agency (SETA) connects people to jobs and business owners to quality employees. SETA is responsible for employment development programs offered through the Sacramento Works One Stop Career Centers. The Centers make employment and training services available for critical industries that are experiencing a high demand for employees. The Sacramento Career Centers are also affiliated with the Sacramento Business Information Centers (BICs).
www.seta.net or 916-263-3800
- The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) is an association of working and retired executives and business owners who donate their time and expertise as volunteer business counselors. They provide confidential counseling and mentoring services free of charge.
www.score.org
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was established to assist, counsel, supports and protect the interests of small business concerns. The SBA provides financial, technical and management assistance to entrepreneurs seeking to start, run and expand their businesses. The Sacramento SBA resource center offers numerous workshops and training opportunities that provide the tools and skills needed to enhance and expand businesses.
www.sba.gov/offices
- The Sacramento Metropolitan Utility District (SMUD), the city’s local electric utility provider, offers energy efficiency services and other business-related incentives to support small business growth.
www.smud.org
- Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is the natural gas provider for Northern California, including the City of Sacramento. If your business requires natural gas, please call customer service at 1-800-743-5000 or
www.pge.com/en/mybusiness/index.page
- State of California Small Business Program – Get certified with the State of California to receive bid preference as a small or disabled veteran business. To learn more visit
www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Services/Page-Content/Procurement-Division-Services-List-Folder/Register-Apply-or-Renew-a-Small-Business-and-Disabled-Veteran-Business-Enterprise
- The Northern California Business Resource Forum is a regional collaborative that has developed an Alternate Lender and Technical Assistance Resource for small businesses in the greater Sacramento region. More information on resources and funding can be found at
http://www.norcalsbdc.org/business-links-0
- The California Capital Women’s Business Center is committed to helping entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses through educational workshops, one-on-one assistance, online learning, and connection with local resources.
http://cacapital.org/locations/california-capital-womens-business-center/
- The Veteran Business Outreach Center provides specific programs for Veterans, Service-Disabled Veterans, and Reserve and National Guard Members.
www.vboc.org
- The County of Sacramento, Contract & Purchasing Servicing Division spends more than $150 million in goods and services every year, and much of that is with local businesses.
www.dgs.saccounty.net
- The County of Sacramento, Business Environmental Resource Center is a free, confidential, nonregulatory, and business retention resource, established in response to business requests for more compliance assistance with existing and expanding businesses and business startups.
www.sacberc.org
- The Business Information Center exists to help and/or strengthen entrepreneurial small business endeavors throughout the Sacramento County by providing access to information, tools, and guidance needed to ensure successes. Sacramento Works’ BIC services are provided free of charge or at low cost.
www.sacramentoworks.org
LOCAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
Depending on your location, you can benefit from the outreach and assistance from these local business associations and improvement districts that operate in the Sacramento region.
Del Paso Boulevard Partnership
www.Dpbpartnership.com
Downtown Sacramento Partnership
www.downtownsac.org
Florin Road Partnership
www.florinroad.com
Franklin Blvd Business District Association
www.franklinblvddistrict.com
Fulton Avenue Association
www.fultonavenue.com
Greater Broadway District
www.greaterbroadwaydistrict.com
Handle District
www.thehandledistrict.com/
Mack Road Partnership
www.mackroadpartnership.com
Midtown Business Association
www.exploremidtown.org
Power Inn Alliance
www.powerinn.org
River District
www.riverdistrict.net
Stockton Boulevard Partnership
www.stocktonblvdpartnership.org
Sunrise Market Place
www.sunrisemarketplace.com
Watt Avenue District
(Being established)
wattavepbid@gmail.com
LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
California Chamber of Commerce
www.calchamber.com
Carmichael Chamber of Commerce
www.carmichaelchamber.com
Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce
www.chchamber.com
East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
www.eastsacchamber.org
Natomas Chamber of Commerce
www.natomaschamber.org
North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
http://www.northsacchamber.org/
Sacramento Area Women’s Chamber of Commerce
https://sacramentowomenschamber.wordpress.com/
Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce
www.sacasiancc.org
Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce
www.sacblackchamber.org
Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
www.sachcc.org
Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
www.metrochamber.org
Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce
www.rainbowchamber.com
Slavic American Chamber of Commerce
www.slavicamericanchamber.org
Other useful resources
Business licenses and permits: www.calgold.ca.gov
Grants: www.grants.gov
Free credit report: www.annualcreditreport.com
Nonprofit Resource Center: www.NPRCenter.org
Sacramento County Public Law Library: www.saclaw.org
Sacramento Public Library: www.Saclibrary.org
CITY CONTACT NUMBERS
The following are telephone numbers for City Offices that might be useful to vendors wishing to do business with the City:
Sacramento City 311 (Information)
311 – Within City Limits
916-264-5011 – Outside City Limits
Business Operations Tax (Revenue Division)
916-808-8500
City Clerk’s Office
City Hall
915 I Street, Fifth Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-808-7200
Community Development (including Animal Care)
311 or 916-264-5011
Convention Center
916-808-8225
Department of Public Works (including Engineering Services, Facilities / Real Property, Fleet Management, Parking Services, Recycling and Solid Waste, Transportation)
916-808-8300
Department of Utilities (including Engineering Services & Water)
916-808-1400
Economic Development
916-808-7223
Human Resources
916-808-5731
Information Technology
916-808-5763
Parks & Recreation
916-808-5200
Police Department
(Fiscal Services)
916-808-0850
Procurement Services Division
916-808-6240
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