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ABS Annual Business Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ADU Accessory Dwelling Units
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
BEA Bureau of Economic Analysis
CALED California Association for Local Economic Development CalOES California Governor’s Ofice of Emergency Services CalOSBA California Ofice of the Small Business Advocate CDBG Community Development Block Grant
CEDS Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
CISA Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
COG Council of Governments
CRIA Community Revitalization Investment Authority
CTE Career and Technical Education
EDA U.S. Economic Development Administration
EDD California Employment Development Department
EIFD Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District
EOC Emergency Operations Command/Center
EVS Economic Vitality Strategy
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
GIS Geographic Information Systems
GO-Biz California Governor’s Ofice of Business and
Economic Development
HHSA Health and Human Services Agency
LHMP Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
LTRG Long-Term Recovery Group
MSA Metropolitan Statistical Area
NAICS North American Industry Classification System
NFIP National Flood Insurance Program
PTAC Procurement Technical Assistance Center
QCEW Quarter Census of Employment and Wages
SBA U.S. Small Business Administration
SBDC Small Business Development Center
SCAG Southern California Association of Governments
SCORE Service Corps of Retired Executives
SEC U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SOC Standard Occupational Classification
SPR Stakeholder Preparedness Review
THIRA Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment TIF Tax Increment Financing
USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
USPTO U.S. Patent and Trademark Ofice
VBOC Veteran Business Opportunity Center
WARN Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
WBC Women Business Centers
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Economic development is the creation of wealth from which community benefits are realized. It is more than a jobs program, it’s an investment in growing your economy and enhancing the prosperity and quality of life for all residents. www.caled.org