​​​Federal Government

• The White House
• US Senate
• US House of Representatives
• US Supreme Court

Federal Departments

• US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• US Department of Commerce (DOC)
• US Department of Defense (DOD)
• US Department of Education (ED)
• US Department of Energy (DOE)
• US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• US Department of Justice (DOJ)
• US Department of Labor (DOL)
• US Department of State (DOS)
• US Department of the Interior (DOI)
• US Department of the Treasury
• US Department of Transportation(DOT)
• US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Key Federal Agencies and Organizations

• US Small Business Administration
• Appalachian Regional Commission
• Export Import Bank
• Farm Credit Administration
• Federal Communications Commission
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Federal Trade Commission
• Minority Business Development Agency
• National Agricultural Statistics Service (Kentucky)
• National Credit Union Administration
• National Science Foundation
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration
• Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
• Social Security Administration (SSA)
• Tennessee Valley Authority
• US Bureau of Economic Analysis
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• US Census Bureau
• US Consumer Product Safety Commission
• US Department of Agriculture: Rural Development Service​
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• US Federal Reserve
• US Internal Revenue Service
• US International Trade Commission
• US Patent and Trademark Office
• US Postal Service
• US Securities and Exchange Commission
• US Trade and Development Agency

Federal Business Outreach and Resources

• SCORE (Business mentoring sponsored by the US Small Business Administration)
• Regulations.gov
• Export.gov

Kentucky State Government

• Office of the Governor
• Kentucky General Assembly and Legislative Research Commission
• Kentucky Court of Justice
• Attorney General
• Auditor of Public Accounts
• Commissioner of Agriculture
• Secretary of State
• Treasurer

State Cabinets

• Cabinet for Economic Development
• Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Education and Workforce Development Cabinet
• Energy and Environment Cabinet
• Finance and Administration Cabinet
• Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
• Labor Cabinet
• Personnel Cabinet
• Public Protection Cabinet
• Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet
• Transportation Cabinet
• Department of Military Affairs
• Office of the State Budget Director

Key Kentucky Departments and Agencies

• Department for Workforce Investment
• Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
• Department of Financial Institutions
• Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
• Department of Insurance
• Department of Revenue
• Department of Workers' Claims
• Department of Workplace Standards
• Kentucky Commission on Small Business Advocacy
• Office for the Blind
• Office of Career and Technical Training
• Office of Employment Training
• Office of Occupations and Professions
• Office of Procurement and Support Services
• Office of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Public Service Commission (Utilities)
• Unemployment Insurance
• Workers' Compensation

State Business Outreach and Resources

• Bluegrass State Skills Corporation
• Cabinet for Economic Development
• Community Data Search
• e3.ky.gov (Education, Employment, Economic Development)
• Emergency Planning Resources
• Kentucky Commission on Small Business Advocacy
• Kentucky Financial Incentives Database
• Kentucky Innovation Network
• Kentucky Minority and Women Business Enterprise Certification Program
• Kentucky Proud
• Kentucky RegWatch
• Kentucky Small Business Development Centers
• Kentucky.gov (The Commonwealth's Official State Portal)
• Kentucky's Skills Network
• KyBIZinfo
• One Stop Career Centers
• Secretary of State: Business Services
• State Procurement (eProcurement Portal)
• State Procurement Assistance
• University of Louisville: Kentucky State Data Center
• Workforce Kentucky (Kentucky labor market information)

Kentucky Economic Development and Business Information

• Cabinet for Economic Development
• Community Data
• Kentucky Export Initiative
• Kentucky Financial Incentives Database
• Kentucky Minority and Women Business Enterprise Certification Program
• Kentucky Small Business Development Centers
• Kentucky Statutes and Administrative Regulations

Kentucky Quality of Life Information

• Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
• Kentucky State Parks
• Kentucky Tourism
• Kentucky's climate
• US Census Bureau: State and County Profiles

Kentucky Community Assistance

• Community Data
• Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED)
• Kentucky Association of Counties
• Kentucky Business One Stop: Local Resource Look-up​
• Kentucky Council of Area Development Districts
• Kentucky League of Cities
• Kentucky Small Business Development Centers
• SelectKentucky.com (Interactive GIS Website)
• University of Louisville: Kentucky State Data Center
• US Bureau of Economic Analysis
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• US Census Bureau

Education and Training Resources

• Kentucky Department of Education - Statistics
• University of Louisville: Kentucky State Data Center
• Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual Library
• Eastern Kentucky University
• Kentucky State University
• Morehead State University
• Murray State University
• Northern Kentucky University
• University of Kentucky
• University of Louisville
• Western Kentucky University
• Kentucky Community and Technical College System
• Kentucky Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• Bluegrass State Skills Corporation
• e3.ky.gov (Education, Employment, Economic Development)
• One Stop Career Centers

Small Business Assistance

• Cabinet for Economic Development
• Funding for Entrepreneurs
• Kentucky Commission on Small Business Advocacy
• Kentucky Financial Incentives Database
• Kentucky Innovation Network
• Kentucky Small Business Development Centers
• Kentucky Small Business Investment Credit (KSBIC) program
• Kentucky Small Business Loan Program
• Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit (KSBTC) Program
• Department of Revenue
• US Small Business Administration
• US Small Business Administration: SBA Direct

Export Resources

• Kentucky Export Initiative
• Export.Gov
• Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs
• Bureau of Industry and Security
• Export Import Bank
• Foreign Agricultural Service
• Kentucky World Trade Center
• Northern Kentucky International Trade Association
• Office of Intellectual Property Rights (OIPR)
• Office of the US Trade Representative
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
• Trade Supports Jobs (US Chamber of Commerce)
• United States International Trade Commission
• US Commercial Service
• US Customs Service
• US Department of Agriculture: Farm Service Agency
• US Department of Commerce
• US International Trade Administration
• US Patent and Trademark Office
• US Trade and Development Agency
• World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana
• World Institute for Strategic Economic Research

Women and Minority Owned Business Resources

• Kentucky Minority and Women Business Enterprise Certification Program
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification
• Minority Business Development Agency
• National Women Business Owners Corporation
• US Small Business Administration
• US Small Business Administration: Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Certification
• US Small Business Administration: Women Owned Small Business Certification
• Women's Business Enterprise National Council

Agricultural Development Resources

• Commissioner of Agriculture
• County Extension Offices (UK College of Agriculture)
• Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy
• Kentucky Proud
• US Department of Agriculture: Farm Service Agency(Kentucky)
• US Department of Agriculture: Rural Development (Kentucky)

Construction Industry Resources

• American Council for Construction Education
• Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
• Department of Revenue
• Eastern Kentucky University: Applied Engineering and Technology
• Kentucky Community and Technical College System
• Kentucky Construction Career Choice Council
• Kentucky Financial Incentives Database
• Kentucky Housing Corporation
• Labor Cabinet
• Northern Kentucky University: Department of Construction Management
• University of Kentucky: College of Engineering
• University of Louisville: J.B. Speed School of Engineering
• US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Mining Industry Resources

• Department of Revenue
• Energy and Environment Cabinet
• Office of Mine Safety and Licensing
• Transportation Cabinet: Division of Motor Carriers
• University of Kentucky: Center for Applied Energy Research
• University of Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey
• US Army Cor​ps of Engineers
• US Department of the Interior: Office of Surface Mining
• US Energy Information Administration
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• US Mine Safety and Health Administration
• University of Kentucky: College of Engineering
• University of Louisville: J.B. Speed School of Engineering

Financial Industry Resources

• Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions
• Kentucky Department of Insurance
• Attorney General
• Department of Revenue
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
• Kentucky Housing Corporation
• National Credit Union Administration
• Public Protection Cabinet
• US Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• US Department of the Treasury
• US Internal Revenue Service
• US Securities and Exchange Commission
• US Treasury Department: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Manufacturing Resources and Industrial Standards

• Department of Revenue
• International Organization for Standardization
• Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) Program
• Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program
• Trade Compliance Center (TCC) Program
• University of Kentucky: College of Engineering
• University of Kentucky: Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing
• University of Louisville: J.B. Spee​d School of Engineering
• US Census Bureau: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
• US Patent and Trademark Office
• US Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative (SMI)

Technology and Innovation Resources

• Cabinet for Economic Development
• Department of Revenue
• Eastern Kentucky University: Applied Engineering and Technology
• International Organization for Standardization
• Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation
• Kentucky Innovation Network
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• National Science Foundation
• R&D Facilities and Resources
• Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/SBTTR)
• Technology Innovation Program (TIP)
• University of Kentucky: College of Engineering
• University of Kentucky: Office for Commercialization & Economic Development
• University of Louisville: J.B. Speed School of Engineering
• US Patent and Trademark Office

Transportation and Distribution Resources

• Department of Revenue
• Kentucky Airport Information
• Kentucky Ferries
• Kentucky Freight Information
• Kentucky Riverports
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
• Transportation Cabinet: Department of Highways Construction Procurement
• Transportation Cabinet: Department of Highways Professional Services
• Transportation Cabinet: Division of Motor Carriers
• Transportation Cabinet: Drivers' Licensing
• Transportation Cabinet: Motor Vehicle Licensing