Community Resources

California Small Business Development Centers
Free consulting and low-cost training to entrepreneurs and small business owners.
http://www.californiasbdc.org

City of Sacramento Economic Development Department
Small business information, incentive programs, links to resources.
http://www.cityofsacramento.org/econdev

City of Sacramento Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Maps and applications.
http://www.cityofsacramento.org/gis/

Northern California World Trade Center (NCWTC)
Resources and services for international trade in the business community.
http://www.norcalwtc.org

Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
Demographics, cost of living, transportation, chambers of commerce, government, media, and community organizations.
http://www.regionalgateway.org/links

Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA)
Tech-focused programs to support entrepreneurs and companies.
http://www.sarta.org

Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA)
Community redevelopment, commercial assistance, and affordable housing information.
http://www.shra.org

U.S. Small Business Administration
Info on starting and running a small business.
http://www.sba.gov
Spanish language http://www.sba.gov/espanol

EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING

Asian Resources, Inc.
http://www.asianresources.net

Sacramento County Dept. of Human Assistance
http://dhaweb.saccounty.net/Employment/index.htm

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA)
http://www.seta.net

State of California Employment Development Dept. (EDD)
http://www.edd.ca.gov

HOUSING

National Association of REALTORS official site
http://www.realtor.com

Sacramento Habitat for Humanity
http://shfh.org/hfh

Sacramento Housing Alliance
http://www.SacHousingAlliance.org

Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA)
http://www.shra.org

Sacramento Mutual Housing Association (SMHA)
http://www.mutualhousing.com

LAW ENFORCEMENT

California Highway Patrol
http://www.chp.ca.gov

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department
http://www.sacsheriff.com

Sacramento Police Department
http://www.sacpd.org

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

City of Sacramento
Information about city government, departments and services, maps.
http://www.cityofsacramento.org

County of Sacramento
Information about county government, departments and services, maps.
http://www.saccounty.net

Sacramento County Assessor
Property tax assessment information.
http://www.assessor.saccounty.net

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS

Neighborhood associations in the City of Sacramento.
http://www.cityofsacramento.org/ParksandRec/Neighborhood-Services/neighborhood-directory

PARKS & RECREATION

City of Sacramento Dept. of Parks and Recreation
http://www.cityofsacramento.org/parksandrecreation

County of Sacramento Regional Parks
http://www.regionalparks.saccounty.net/Pages/default.aspx

Southgate Recreation and Park District
http://www.southgaterecandpark.net

PUBLIC RECORDS

Free public records directory with links to databases and government agency websites.
http://publicrecords.searchsystems.net

SCHOOLS

Elk Grove Unified School District
http://www.egusd.net

Los Rios Community College District
http://www.losrios.edu

Sacramento City Unified School District
http://www.scusd.edu

TRANSIT

“Freedom to Mobility” video
A free video about how to use transit and walk & bike safely.
Available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, Vietnamese, and Hmong.
http://www.sacregion511.org

Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT)
Light rail and bus route information.
http://www.sacrt.com

Paratransit, Inc.
Information and transit services for seniors and persons with disabilities.
http://www.paratransit.org

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Hands On Sacramento
A full-service center that connects individuals, businesses, community groups, nonprofit organizations and public agencies with service opportunities.
http://handsonsacto.org

Directory

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

CODE ENFORCEMENT, PLANNING AND ZONING

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

CONSUMER INFORMATION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT