Economic Support Programs

	Since 1984, the South Louisiana Economic Council has served the business of the Bayou Region parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary and Terrebonne. Today SLEC offers a variety of new and innovative programs that can help with startup, expansion, developing international markets and more.
	TEDA provides a full range of site selection services to manufacturing, distribution and other enterprises expanding or locating in South Louisiana's region.
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	Get the inside track on what you need to know to start or expand your business.
	Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality - The mission of the DEQ's non-regulatory Small Business Assistance Program is to provide technical assistance to small business owners in complying with state and federal environmental regulations.
	The Procurement Technical Assistance Center was established to generate employment and improve the general economy of Louisiana by assisting business firms in obtaining and performing under the U.S. Department of Defense, other federal agencies, state and local government contracts.
	Incumbent Worker Training Program -This program provides grants to eligible businesses to pay for highly customized training and skills development programs. Employers select their own qualified training providers and identify their own objectives and curricula. Companies can obtain a grant to train different departments in different skills or focus more narrowly on a particular skill development.
	Small Business Development Centers offer advice about business plans, grants, etc.
	Louisiana Department of Economic Development - the latest information about locating or expanding your business in Louisiana.
	MEPoL is a not-for-profit organization, providing Louisiana’s small and medium-sized manufacturers with business and technical solutions that help them become more productive and more competitive.
	This is the most aggressive set of business incentives in U.S. history, and will drive economic restoration and rebuilding of Louisiana communities impacted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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	An IRS Dedicated to Small Businesses and the Self-Employed - The site offers industry and/or profession-specific information to help you work with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
	An independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.
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