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Mission
"SCORE, as "Counselors to America's Small Business", is an independent national 501(c)(3) nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth, and success of small businesses nationwide. SCORE's 10,500 business counselor's contribute to the growth of our nation's economy by providing free confidential business counseling, mentoring, and low-cost high-impact training workshops on topics relevant to today's business climate." (SCORE Volunteer Guide, p4)

Locally
The SCORE Southwest NY geographic region includes four areas: Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua counties of New York State; and Bradford, Pennsylvania.

Nationally 
SCORE Southwest NY continues to welcome small business inquiries from all across the USA.  For more information, our e-mail address is: info@scoresouthwestny.org.

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Western New York Workforce Development Center (WNYWDC)

5727 Main St., Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone: (716) 632-1900

Note: WNYWDC courses are held at 3 locations, see their website for details.

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Allegany County, NY
Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce
114 North Main Street
Wellsville, NY 14895
(585) 593-5080
Cattaraugus County, NY
Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce
120 North Union Street
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 372-4433

Chautauqua County, NY
Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce
101 West Fifth Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 484-9401

Bradford, PA
Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce
121 Main Street
Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 368-7115
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Links - Table of Contents (TOC)
County/Area Agencies and Programs
     Allegany County, NY
     Cattaraugus County, NY
     Chautauqua County, NY
     Bradford, PA
Regional Agencies and Programs
State Agencies and Programs
     Pennsylvania
     New York State
Federal Agencies and Programs
Tribal Government Agencies and Programs
Farming Agencies and Programs
Educational Institutions


County Agencies and Programs     Back to TOC

NYS County Websites

NYS Municipality Websites


Allegany County, NY     Back to TOC

Alfred Technology Resources, Inc. Ceramics Corridor Innovation Center
(607) 587-9444

Allegany County Community Opportunities and Rural Development Corporation (ACCORD)
(585) 268-7605 Corporate Office

Allegany County Employment and Training
(585) 268-9237

Allegany County Office of Development
(585) 268-7472

Allegany County Tourism
(585) 268-7472

Friendship Empire Zone
(585) 268-9095

Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce
(585) 593-5080


Cattaraugus County, NY      Back to TOC

Cattaraugus County Business Development Corp.
(716) 938-2321

Cattaraugus County Dept. of Economic Development
(716) 938-2261 
     Enchanted Mountains - Official Tourism Site of Cattaraugus County
     Cattaraugus County Self-Portrait - Statistics
     "Smart Development" Guide Books for Cattaraugus County

Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency
(716) 699-2005

Cattaraugus County Local Development Corp.
(716) 257-3237

Cattaraugus County Procurement Technical Assistance Center
(716) 938-2331

Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District
(716) 699-2326

Cattaraugus Empire Zone Corp.
(716) 373-9260

City of Olean Department of Community Development
(716) 376-5647 (City Clerk)

Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce
(800) 349-9099

Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce
(716) 372-4433

Salamanca Industrial Development Agency
(716) 945-3230


Chautauqua County, NY     Back to TOC

Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce
(716) 366-6200 (Dunkirk)
(716) 484-1101 (Jamestown)

Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency
(716) 664-3262

Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau
(866) 908-4569

Chautauqua Works
(716) 366-9015 (Dunkirk)
(716) 661-9553 (Jamestown)

Downtown Jamestown Development Corp.
(716) 664-2477

Dunkirk Local Development Corp.
(716) 366-4876

Dunkirk-Sheridan Empire Zone
(716) 366-2334

Greater Jamestown Empire Zone
(716) 483-7773


Bradford, PA     Back to TOC

Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce
(814) 368-7115

Bradford Office of Economic and Community Development (OECD)
(814) 368-7170

McKean County Industrial Development Council, Inc.
(814) 887-3256


Regional Agencies and Programs     Back to TOC

Regional Knowledge Network (RKN)
(716) 829-3777

SCORE Rochester, NY - Chapter 23
(585) 263-6473
SCORE Buffalo - Niagara, NY - Chapter 45
(716) 551-4301

Southern Tier West
(716) 945-5301


State Agencies and Programs     Back to TOC

All 50 United States and Territorial Government Home Pages
(800) 333-4636 ("Fed Info")


Pennsylvania     Back to TOC

New PA - State of Innovation
(866) 466-3972

Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
(215) 898-1219

Pennsylvania State - Home Page

Pennsylvania's Local Government Websites - Counties, Cities, Towns, etc.


New York State     Back to TOC

NYS - Home Page

NYS - Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)

Small Business Resource Directory (All NYS and Federal, 161 pg. PDF)

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Business Council of NYS - Site Index

Federal Reserve Bank of NY - Office of Regional and Community Affairs
(212) 720-5000

Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform
(518) 486-3292

NY Business Development Corp. (NYBDS)
(800) 923-2504

NYS Banking Dept. - Site Map
(877) 226-5697

Business Council of NYS - Chambers of Commerce
(518) 465-7511

NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
(800) 554-4501

NYS Dept. of Economic Development Empire State Development Corp. - 5 Divisions:

     "I LOVE NY" (Tourism)
     (800) 225-5697

     "NY LOVES BUSINESS" (Doing Business)
     (800) 782-8369

     "NY LOVES SMALL BUSINESS" (Starting or Expanding Small Businesses)
     (518) 292-5220

     "NY LOVES HIGHTECH" (Innovation)

     "NY LOVES FILM" (Film making)
     (212) 803-2330

NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
(716) 851-7200
Region 9: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Eire, Niagara, and Wyoming Counties

NYS Dept. of Labor
(716) 373-1880 Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties
(716) 366-9015 Chautauqua County

NYS Dept. of State - Division of Local Government Services
(518) 473-3355

NYS Dept. of Transportation
(518) 457-6195

NYS Education Dept.
(518) 474-3852

NYS Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
(866) 697-3732

NYS Environmental Facilities Corp.
(800) 882-9721
NYS Foundation For Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR = NYS Office of Science, Technology, and Academic Research)
(518) 292-5700

NYS Housing Trust Fund Corp. - Office of Community Renewal
(518) 474-2057

NYS Municipality Websites (Towns, Villages, and Counties

NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
(518) 474-0456

NY Power Authority
(914) 681-6200

Statewide Zone Capital Corp. of NY (SZCC) 
(800) 923-2504


Federal Agencies and Programs     Back to TOC

A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
(800) 333-4636

Business.Gov - The Official Business Link to the U.S. Government

Federal Government Phone Numbers
(800) 333-4636

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Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
(212) 681-6000

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
(212) 720-5000

SCORE - National Website
(800) 634-0245
     SCORE - Over 200 Chapter Websites
     SCORE Chapter 1 - Links

USDA Links     Back to: Farming Agencies and Programs

US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
(585) 268-5133 (Belmont, NY)
(716) 699-2326 (Ellicottville, NY)
(716) 664-2351 (Jamestown, NY)
(814) 274-8166 (Coudersport, PA)

     USDA - Farm Service Agency

     USDA - Forest Service
     (800) 832-1355

     USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service

     USDA - Rural Development
(800) 670-6553

     USDA - National Agricultural Library - Rural Information Center
     (800) 633-7701

     USDA - Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE)
(802) 257-7967 Extn 13 - Northeast Region
US Dept. of Commerce
(202) 482-2000

US Dept. of Commerce - Economic Development Administration
(215) 597-4603

US Dept. of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(877) 337-3463

US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
(202) 708-1112

     HUD - Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD)

US Dept. of Labor
(866) 487-2365

US Dept. of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
(202) 691-5200

US Dept. of Treasury
(202) 622-2000

     US-DOT - Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI)
     (202) 622-6355

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
(716) 551-4410 (Western NY at Buffalo)
(800) 438-2474 (Mid-Atlantic Region, includes PA)

     US-EPA - National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center
     (888) 663-2155

US Small Business Administration (SBA)
(800) 827-5722
(716) 551-4301 (Buffalo District Office)
SBA - Sitemap
SBA Programs through: Office of Entrepreneurial Development (ED)
     SBA - Office of Business and Community Initiatives (BCI)
     SBA - Office of Native American Affairs (NAA)
     SBA - Office of Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
          NYS SBDC Locations
          Jamestown SBDC - Jamestown Community College, Jamestown, NY
          (716) 338-1024
          Clarion University, Clarion, PA
          (814) 393-2060
     SBA - Office of Women's Business Ownership
     SBA - Training Network


Tribal Government Agencies and Programs     Back to TOC

SBA - Office of Native American Affairs

Seneca Nation of Indians
(716) 945-1790 (Allegany Reservation)
(716) 532-4900 (Cattaraugus Reservation)

Seneca Trails Resource Conservation and Development
(716) 699-2375 extn. 5

Tribal Government - Home Pages
(800) 333-4636 ("Fed Info")


Farming Agencies and Programs     Back to TOC

American Farmland Trust
(202) 331-7300 (Washington, DC)

Empire State Forest Products Association
(518) 463-1297

Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York 
(607) 652-6632 

NY FarmLink
(800) 547-3276

NYS Vegetable Growers Association
(315) 687-5734

Also, see: US Dept. of Agriculture links.


Educational Institutions     Back to TOC

Alfred State College
(800) 425-3733
(607) 587-4215

Alfred University
(800) 541-9229
(607) 871-2111 

     Center for Environmental and Energy Research at Alfred University
     (607) 871-2983 (CEER)

     NSF Industry-University Center for Glass Research
     (607) 871-2432 (CGR)

     NYS Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology at Alfred University
     (607) 871-2486 (CACT)

     Whiteware Research Center
     (607) 871-2451 (WRC)

BOCES CAEW - Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Counties
(716) 376-8200 (Olean)
(585) 268-5681 (Belmont)
(716) 699-2382 (Ellicottville)

Cornell University Cooperative Extension
(716) 699-2377

Houghton College
(800) 777-2556 

Jamestown Business College
(716) 664-5100

Jamestown Community College
(800) 388-8557 (Jamestown)
(800) 388-9776 (Olean)
(716) 366-2255 (Dunkirk)
(814) 723-3577 (Warren, PA)

Olean Business Institute
(716) 372-7978

St. Bonaventure University
(716) 375-2000 (General Info.)
(716) 646-1500 (Buffalo Center at Hilbert College)

SUNY Empire State College
(800) 847-3000 

University of Pittsburgh at Bradford          Back to TOC
(800) 872-1787
(814) 362-7500


For more information, see Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County guide booklets - Guide to Technical and Financial Assistance for Economic and Business Development Leaders.
Prepared by: NYS Legislative Commission on Rural Resources,
Senator George H. Winner, Jr., Chairman, 2006
(518) 455-2544

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