Resources

Here are some resources that may be of assistance for you as an Atascadero business owner:

Local

• Atascadero City Council – municipal issues

• Atascadero Planning Commission – city planning

• Cal Poly Green Campus Program – students promoting environmental stewardship at Cal Poly

• Career Connections at Cuesta College – heart for aligning students and employers with quality employment services

• Economic Vitality Corporation – economic development services, business resources

• Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo County – regional housing issues, affordable housing, planning

• Institute for Professional Development at Cuesta College – customized training for businesses and organizations

• San Luis Obispo Clean Energy – economic security & energy resilience

• San Luis Obispo County Council of Governments (SLOCOG) – effective transportation systems, enhanced quality of life in San Luis Obispo County, collaborative inter-governmental relationships

• San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors – county growth & development, water resources, public safety, general policy, planning, public utilities, etc.

• SLO County Air Pollution Control District – air pollution, preserving good air quality

• SLO County Builders Exchange – nonprofit contractors association

• SLO Partners – regional consortium of business, industry, education, community leaders focused on workforce/economic development aligning education systems and employment programs

Regional

• Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board – water issues & development

• Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens Area Agency on Aging – state/federal funding allocation for seniors

• Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee – public transportation

• Homebuilders Association of the Central Coast – trade association representing builders, developers, related industry

• Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) – urban sprawl, government

• San Luis Obispo Flood Control and Water Conservation District – hydrology, flooding

• SLO Regional Transit Authority (SLO-RTA) – public transportation

• Tri Counties Building and Construction Trades Council – representing craft unions

• Tri County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) – energy saving programs, industry trainings

State

• Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

• Employment Development Department

• Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

• America’s Job Center of California

• CalJOBS

• State of California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR)

• State of California Employment Development Department Services for Veterans

• State of California Employment Training Portal

• Labor Market Information Division

• Bizfile California

• California Business Portal (GO-Biz)

• California Center for International Development (CITD)

• California Employers Association (CEA)

• California Business Portal Incentives

• California Coastal Rural Development Corporation (Cal Coastal)

• California Research Credit

• Industrial Development Bonds Financing Program (IDB)

• Small Business Administration (SBA)

• Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)