Brownfields are formerly developed plots of land currently not in use. Developers wishing to build on brownfields can receive special assistance from the City of Los Angeles Brownfields (BF) Program. This program addresses potentially contaminated sites through offering on-call technical ... (see full description)
The City of Los Angeles (Section 108) Loan Program has been established to provide funding assistance to major projects. Funds are intended to finance real estate acquisition, development and related project costs. Typical augmenting sources of funds include commercial loan, owner and/or investor ... (see full description)
An Empowerment Zone is an economic development incentive area designed to stimulate business growth and provide job opportunities in urban communities. Incentives and generous tax breaks are provided to businesses located in the Los Angeles FEZ.
Provide Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as grants, service-payback and/or financial-payback loans for capital improvement projects, including neighborhood improvements, non-profit owned/operated projects, and strategic privately owned/operated projects.
The City has three State Enterprise Zones (SEZ): Los Angeles-Hollywood; East Los Angeles; and Harbor Gateway Communities. Each Zone provides business owners within the Zone boundaries with State incentives such as tax credits and deductions for hiring eligible employees, credits for sales and use ... (see full description)
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a federal credit worth up to $4,204 for qualified low-to-moderate income workers earning less than $33,692 ($34,692 for married filing joint) per year. Getting the credit is easy. Just file a tax return and fill out Form 1040A or 1040 to claim the credit. This ... (see full description)
Allow customers to view their accounts with invoice and payment information and to pay their accounts online.
The Los Angeles BusinessSource Centers (LABSC)provide start-up ventures and current small business owners with various cost effective tools to make their business a success. Through these tools, small businesses can grow and remain competitive within the City of Los Angeles. LABSCs are funded by the ... (see full description)
Financial assistance to small business owners located within the boundaries of the City of Los Angeles. Applications for borrowing under the Program may be submitted only through the Los Angeles BusinessSource Centers. Please refer to service link for nearest BusinessSource Center to you. The ... (see full description)
Bond Control is the approval, tracking, renewal, and release of surety and cash bonds which suitably guarantee the construction of public improvements which are conditions of private development projects.
Advance Earned Income Tax Credit (AEITC): Qualified families with at least one qualifying child living with them may receive up to $130 a month ($1,563 per year), as extra money in their paycheck. All that is necessary is for an employee to file an IRS FORM W-5 with their employer showing ... (see full description)
The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) facilitates tax-exempt financing in the form of Industrial Development Bonds (IDB) for manufacturing, production and value-added processing activities within the City of Los Angeles. Large manufacturing and production equipment purchases may also be ... (see full description)
