Friday January 30, 2009
01-29-2009 DELEGATION APPLAUDS SELECTION OF DOE-IDAHO INTERIM MANAGER
Washington, DC – Idaho’s Congressional Delegation applauded today’s announcement that Dennis Miotla has been named interm manager...(More)
01-28-2009 BE OUTSIDE!
“Eventually, most of us figure out that it’s people, not nature, who create morality, values, ethics—and even the idea that nature...(More)
01-27-2009 CRAPO: PRESIDENT MAKES HIS CASE, BUT IT STILL COSTS TOO MUCH
Washington, DC – Idaho Senator Mike Crapo was among a group of Republican Senators meeting with President Barack Obama today on Capitol Hill...(More)
Owyhee Initiative
Links and information on the Owyhee Initiative.
111th Congress Preview
Mike outlines some of his legislative priorities for the 111th Congress.
Visiting DC?
Find out about popular government buildings and monuments you can visit on your trip.
ESRA
Check out Senator Crapo's Endangered Species Recovery Act, which provides incentives to private property owners for conservation.
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Idaho Business Resources
Idaho is an excellent place to start or grow a business. In addition to requiring no corporate or personal income tax, Idaho has a workforce that is second to none.
Business Information Center - The goal of the Idaho Business Information Center is to provide a one-stop center where entrepreneurs or managers can go to find the tools and information they need to start or grow successful businesses. The center has a wide variety of business materials, including a staff of business advisors, a comprehensive library, and a computer lab with Internet access available for business research.
Idaho Works - is a collaboration of state and local workforce development organizations committed to creating a globally competitive workforce in Idaho. The web page is helpful to businesses in solving employment and training related challenges and to people making career transitions.
The Idaho Business Network (IBN) - maintains a web page offering a searchable listing of current bid opportunities plus a variety of procurement-related information, links to other government home pages and a summary of services. As an IBN member, you will receive a user name and password allowing access to daily bid notices.
Idaho Department of Labor - provides a multitude of employment-related services, including job training, unemployment insurance, labor market information, and administration of Idaho's labor laws. The agency's primary function is to match job seeker and employer. The web site includes a list of Idaho Job Service Offices around the state.
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers – The Defense Logistics Agency administers the Department of Defense Procurement Technical Assistance (PTA) Program. PTA centers are a local resource that can provide assistance to business firms in marketing products to Federal, state, and local governments. For information on Idaho’s PTA, contact: Idaho Department of Commerce,
700 West State St., Boise, ID 83720-0093; Point of Contact: Larry Demirelli, phone: (208) 334-2470, email: ldemirelli@idoc.state.id.usFor more information, or for further assistance in the state, please contact Bob Ford, Senator Crapo's State Director of Business, Economic and Rural Development in our Boise office at: (208) 334-1776.
Senator Crapo is not responsible for the programs or content of the websites of the federal, state, and local agencies included here to assist Idaho businesses. Rather, these sites are provided as references and points of contact to assist companies. Please contact these agencies directly for additional information on their programs.