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Resources and Incentives

  • City of Los Angeles Vendor Self Service portal (LAVSS)
    The City of Los Angeles Vendor Self Service portal (LAVSS) allows our vendors to update account information, submit bids and invoices, track payments, and more.

  • City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Rapid Response Program
    The Economic and Workforce Development Department's Rapid Response Program assists downsizing businesses with staffing support for their employees. Services include career counseling, job search assistance, unemployment insurance, and education & training opportunities.

  • City of Los Angeles WorkSource Centers
    There are 17 WorkSource Centers located throughout LA that provide a variety of workforce training and job referral programs for new and operating businesses, including: free advertising of open positions, customized training for staff, interview rooms, and information for businesses affected by plant closures or layoffs.

  • County Float Loan Program
    The Los Angeles County Float Loan Program provides short-term loans for land acquisition, construction, equipment, and working capital for businesses, private developers and public agencies.

  • County Technology Loan Program
    The Technology Loan Program provides loans for start-up tech companies located within the LA Innovation Network.

  • Cyber Threat Protection
    The LA Cyber Lab helps LA businesses combat cyber attacks by allowing businesses to sign up and receive cyber threat information and best practices to protect their business - free of charge.

  • Department of Water and Power Case Management Program
    New businesses that are unfamiliar with the City of Los Angeles’ technical processes can request case management services to assist with electric service planning, water service planning, engineering requirements, meter service and city and utility programs and incentives.

  • Economic Injury Disaster Loans
    In the event of a disaster, the Small Business Administration offers loans up to $2 million to qualifying business that have suffered substantial economic injury.

  • Emergency Farm Loans
    The Emergency loan program help producers who suffer qualifying farm related losses directly caused by the disaster in a county declared or designated as a primary disaster or quarantine area.

  • Employment Training Panel
    The Employment Training Panel (ETP) provides funding to employers to assist in upgrading the skills of their workers through training that leads to good paying, long-term jobs.