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AREA OVERVIEW  

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES  

RESOURCES  

REGIONAL NEEDS  

VISION AND GOALS  

EVALUATION PLAN  

ABOUT GCEDD

LINKS  


LINKS


State Agencies
Texas Comptroller’s Office
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)
Texas Department of Economic Development
Texas General Services Commission
Texas Natural Resources and Conservation Commission
Texas Workforce Commission
State of Texas Website
Texas State Agency Directory

Federal Agencies
EDA Southwest Region
Federal Emergency Management Agency
US Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development
US Department of Commerce
USDOC, Economic Development Administration
US Department of Energy
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
US Department of Labor
US Small Business Administration

Small Business Assistance
BusinessLINC
Enron's Houston Economic Opportunity Fund
General Accounting Office
Gulf Coast Careers
Houston Business Journal
Lt. Governor's Texas Small Business Advisory Council
Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA) at TDED
SBA's Business Information Centers
Small Business Taxes & Management
Southwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
Texas Engineering and Extension Service
Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
TNRCC, Small Business Assistance
UH Small Business Development Center
UT-Pan American Office of Center Operations & Community Services (COSERVE)
Workforce Development and Training (Houston Area Community College Network)

Research Resources
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce
Consumer Price Index Home Page
Dismal Scientist: Economic Analysis and Data for the World
Economic Development Clearinghouse (TDED)
Federal Geographic Data Committee
FedStats
OSHA Standard Industrial Classification Search
State Occupational Projections: 1996-2006
Texas Community Profiles
TDED Business and Industry Data Center
TWC Labor Market Information
Texas Legislature Online
US Congress on the Internet

Specific Programs/Projects
Community Connections Center (HUD)
Futures Forum, Texas Agricultural Extension Service
HUD's empowerment zones/enterprise communities
Rural Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program (USDA and HUD)

Utility Companies
Enron
Entergy
Entergy/Economic Development-Texas
Reliant Energy
Reliant Energy Economic Development
Southwestern Bell

Regional Economic Development Partners
Baytown Area/West Chambers Economic Development, Michael Shields, Exec. Director, btowneds@aol.com.
Brazoria County Partnership, Fred Welch, Exec. Director.
Chambers County
Clear Lake Area Economic Development Foundation, C. J. Reinhartsen, President.
Downtown Houston Association, Nancy C. Brainerd, President and CEO.
East End Area Chamber of Commerce, Mary Margaret Hansen, Exec. Director eeacoc@swb.com.
Galveston County
Greater Conroe Chamber of Commerce, E.S. "Stew" Darsey, President.
Greater Conroe Economic Development Council, Thomas J. Stinson, Director.
Fort Bend County
Greater Houston Partnership
Greater Katy Chamber of Commerce, Ann Hodge, CEO/President.
Harris County
Hempstead Economic Development Corp..
City of Houston
Houston West Chamber of Commerce, Carolyn Wright, President and CEO.
Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce.
City of League City, Doug Frazior, Economic Development Coordinator.
Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery County
NHMCC Center for Business and Economic Development, Ray Laughter, Assoc. Vice Chancellor.
Partnership of Southeast Texas
Pearland Economic Development Corp., Glen Erwin, Exec. Director.
Port of Houston Authority, George T. Williamson, Managing Director.
South East Harris County Economic Development, George Baylis, President.
Tomball Industrial Development Corp., Fred Duplantis, Exec. Director.
Town Center Improvement District, Frank W. Robinson, Exec. Director.
West Houston Association, Patricia A. Maddox, Exec. Director.
Westchase District, Jim Murphy, General Manager.

Organizations
American Economic Development Council
Council for Urban Economic Development
National Association of Development Organizations
Texas Economic Development Council
Texas Municipal League Online


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SERVING THE COUNTIES OF:
Austin / Brazoria / Chambers / Colorado / Fort Bend
Galveston / Harris / Liberty / Matagorda / Montgomery
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