Resource Inventory
Clean Energy/Alternative Fuels & Vehicles
- Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Energy Efficient Housing Development
- California Solar Initiative Program Handbooks
California Public Utilities Commission - California Partnership to Install Solar Water Heaters in 1,000 Low-Income Homes
California Department of Community Services and Development - Central Valley Energy Tune-Up
- ClearPath California
Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative - Electric Vehicles for All: An Equity Toolkit
The Greenlining Institute - Energy Incentives Database
- Energy Star Home Advisor
- Free Fleet Sustainability Assessment
carbonBLU - Local Energy Codes
- Navigating the American Carbon World
- New Opportunities For Electric Vehicle Charging Station Financing[File Available Upon Request]
CalCAP Electric Vehicle Charging Station Financing Program - Plugging in at Work: How to Effectively Install, Share and Manage Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative - Residential EV Charging Station Federal Tax Credit
ChargePoint - Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative
- The Local Energy Efficiency Self-Scoring Tool
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Economic Development
- California Innovation Hubs
California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development - CDBG Economic Development Resources
Department of Housing and Community Development - Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Content Guidelines [File Available Upon Request] U.S. Economic Development Administration
- Regional Opportunity Index
UC Davis CRC and Rabobank - San Joaquin Valley Elected Officials List
- The Intersector Project
- Tools for Economic Development
U.S. Economic Development Administration - U.S. Cluster Mapping
- U.S. HUD Rural Gateway
Education/Workforce Development
- Careers for Clean Water:Professionals Who Bring Potable Water to Communities in Need
Learn How To Become
- Request Connect Realize
San Joaquin Valley Regional Broadband Consortium - Pidelo Conectate Realiza
San Joaquin Valley Regional Broadband Consortium - Statewide Career Pathways: Creating School to College Articulation
- Unemployment and Re-Employment Programs for Veterans
U.S. Department of Labor - Water Strong Communities: Job Training for Water Saving
Local Government Commission, March 2016 - Women in Solar Program
GRID Alternatives
Entrepreneurship/Small Business Development
- A Guide to Ethical Principles in Business
Rutgers Online - Small Business University
San Joaquin Valley Rural Development Center - The Guide to Writing a Business Plan
Northeastern University School of Business - Mandatory E-File and E-Pay for all Employers
- No-Cost Human Resource Hotline
Fresno Workforce Development Board, Business Services Center, (559) 230-4062 - No-Cost HR Resources for New “Ban the Box” California Bill AB 1008
Fresno Workforce Development Board, Business Services Center, (559) 230-4062 - Rural California Capital Access program (CalCAP) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Financing Program
California State Treasurer - Small Biz Toolkit
Cool California - Small Business Carbon Footprint Calculator
Cool California - Starting a Business Checklist
California Secretary of State - Starting A New Business In California
California Secretary of State
Finance
- CalEPA SWRCB Clean Water State Revolving Fund
- California Competes Tax Credit–Information & Resources
Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development - CRA Investment Handbook
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco - EPA Clean Water Act 319 Grants
- Financial Capability Institute
- Funding Wizard
Cool California - New Markets Tax Credit Program U.S. Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
- OPEN BOE
State of California, Board of Equalization - PG&E Economic Development Rate
- Rural Financing Best Practices: Unlocking the Development Finance Toolbox in Rural America
- The Triple Bottom Line Tool
- USDA Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture & Council of Development Finance Agencies - Weatherization Federal and State Funding
CA Dept. of Community Services and Development - What is the Community Reinvestment Act?
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Grant Writing
Health & Human Services
- California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool
- Covered California (Health Care Coverage)
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory
- Healthy Community Design Checklist Toolkit
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Healthy Youth/Healthy Environment Searchable Database
UC Davis Center for Regional Change - Investing in What Works for America’s Communities
- Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass
U.S. Department of Agriculture - New Human Trafficking Fotonovela
Centro La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc. - P.L.A.T.E. Fresno
- Safeguarding California: Implementation Action Plans
California Natural Resources Agency - Stay Cool During Summer Heat
Fresno County Department of Public Health - The Farm to School Census
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Housing
- Disaster Recovery Homelessness Toolkit
HUD Exchange - Housing Choice Voucher Fact Sheets
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Planning/Sustainability/Smart Growth
- A Guide for Bringing your Community Character to Life
Orton Family Foundation
- Community Facilities Infrastructure Toolkit
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, January 2016 - Framework for Creating A Smart Growth Economic Development Strategy: A Tool for Small Cities and Towns
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, January 2016 - How Small Towns and Cities Can Use Local Assets to Rebuild Their Economies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Local Government Retro-Commissioning Toolkit
California Sustainability Alliance - Rural Design: A New Design Discipline
- San Joaquin Valley Greenprint
- SB 1000 Implementation Toolkit: Planning for Healthy Communities
California Environmental Justice Alliance - Smart Growth Strategies for Rural Communities
International City/County Management Association - Sustainable Community Indicator Catalog
Public Infrastructure
Transportation
Water Infrastructure/Drought
- Careers for Clean Water: Professionals Who Bring Potable Water to Communities in Need
Learn How To Become - A Best Practices Guide: Sustainability and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Aquapedia
Water Education Foundation - CAdrought.com
- Idea Exchange for Water Appliance Rebate and Water Energy Technology Programs
California Energy Commission - Local Government Drought Toolkit
Governor’s Office of Planning and Research - Merced County Drought Assistance
- Next 10 California Water Challenge
- One Watershed Series
Tulare Basin Water Partners - Rural Energy Audits for Water and Wastewater Systems
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) - San Joaquin Valley Drought – Tracking the Issues
- Tulare County Drought Resource Portal
- Water Agency Best Practices Tool
- Water Utility Assistance Program to Help Families in Need During the Drought
Eligible Counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare - Asistencia en Servicios Publicos de Agua para ayudar a familias necesitadas durante la sequia
Condados Elegibles: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare