The City receives Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) federal-aid from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and is providing links to these resources in accordance with federal regulations published under Title 49, CFR, Part 26.51 and Section V of the California Department of Transportation DBE Program Implementation Agreement for Local Agencies.

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Office of Civil Rights
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is dedicated to increasing the participation of Small Business (SB), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) firms in both Federal and State contracting and procurement.  This website provides resources for small and disadvantaged business owners as well as information on obtaining DBE, SB, and DVBE certifications.

Office of Business and Economic Development
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth, economic development and business assistance efforts. GO-Biz offers no cost consultation for incentive identification, site selection, regulatory or permitting compliance assistance, foreign direct investment and export assistance.

Office of Small Business & Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS)
The DGS PD, Office of Small Business and DVBE Services (OSDS) is the State of California’s certifying agency that administers the small business and DVBE certification programs.

Small Business and DVBE Outreach Events
The California Department of General Services Procurement Division offers outreach to DVBE and small businesses. Resources to the DVBE and small business communities include outreach events, training, webinars, videos, and advocacy. 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Bonding Assistance Program
Surety bonds help small businesses win contracts by providing the customer with a guarantee that the work will be completed. Many public and private contracts require surety bonds, which are offered by surety companies. The SBA guarantees surety bonds for certain surety companies, which allows the companies to offer surety bonds to small businesses that might not meet the criteria for other sureties. 

USA.Gov – Small Business
The USA.Gov Small Business website provides steps to starting a small business, get financing help from the government, and more. The website includes handpicked government websites helpful to small business owners.