The goal of the Tangipahoa Economic Development Foundation is to work with you and your company to help find a way to YES! TEDF and its diverse Board of Directors has an outstanding relationship with parish government, local municipalities, neighboring parishes, and Louisiana Department of Economic Development to help navigate a successful course for new and existing businesses and industry.

 

Here are some helpful links for more information.

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Incentives​​

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• Louisiana Economic Development Business Incentives

 

Sites and Buildings

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• Tangipahoa Economic Development Site and Building Database

• Louisiana Economic Development Site and Building Database

• Louisiana Commercial Database

• National Wetlands Inventory Tool

• LADOTD Estimated Annual Average Daily Traffic Count Sites

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Business Counseling

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• Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) & Business Resource Center at Southeastern Louisiana University

• Louisiana APEX Accelerator

• Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana

 

Louisiana Works

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• Louisiana Works Home Page (Louisiana Dept. of Labor)

• Louisiana Works Workforce Development

• Incumbent Worker Training Programs (IWTP) list

• Louisiana Works IWTP Small Business Employee Training (SBET) – Individual employees

• Louisiana Works IWTP Customized Training Program (15+ employees)

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General Business Resources

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• U.S. Small Business Administration – Small Business Programs

• United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development

• U.S.D.A. Louisiana

 

Workforce Opportunities

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• Federal Department of Labor Work Opportunity Tax Credits

• IRS Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credits information

• Louisiana Works – Work Opportunity Tax Credits (Federal)

 

Business Loan Guarantee Programs

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• U.S.D.A. Business & Industry Loan Guarantee Program

• S.B.A. Loan Guarantee Programs

• Louisiana Economic Development Loan Guarantee Program

 

Tax Credits for Historic Restoration – Federal and State

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• Louisiana Office of Cultural Development – Division of Historic Preservation

• Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation Tax Credits page

• Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives

 

State Resources

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• Louisiana Secretary of State

• Louisiana Geaux Biz – Secretary of State

 

Veterans Resources

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• Louisiana Works Veterans’ Services

• Louisiana’s Veteran Initiative (LAVETBIZ)

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Municipal Business Organizations

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• Tangipahoa Chamber of Commerce

• Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce

• Amite City Chamber of Commerce

• City of Hammond Downtown Development District

• Ponchatoula Downtown Revitalization

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Tangipahoa Parish Government​

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• Administration

• Animal Services

• Community Development

• GIS / Mapping

• Flood Protection

• Planning Department

• Prevention & TRACC

• Council

• Florida Parishes Arena

• Grants

• Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

• Human Resources

• Permits

• Planning

• Public Works

• Recycling Information

• Solid Waste Landfill

• Workforce Development

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Other Tangipahoa Parish Agencies

 

• Assessor's Office

• Clerk of Court

• Coroner's Office

• District Attorney

• Drainage Board

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Judges

• Library

• OPTIONS

• Public Officials

• Registrar of Voters

• School Board

• Sewer District

• Sheriff's Office

• Tangi 911

• Tangipahoa Parish Convention & Tourism Bureau

• Water District