SCORE is a fantastic resource for those looking to start or expand a business. SCORE provides free advice and consulting services and connect small businesses with mentors to guide them through the start-up and business expansion processes.
The National Science Foundation has recently established the Computing Education Grants Program for the 21st Century (CE21), wherein the agency primarily aims to create a robust computing research community, as well as a computationally competent 21st century workforce, and ultimately, a computationally empowered citizenry.
The Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program aims to improve regional planning efforts that integrate housing, transportation, economic development, and environmental infrastructure investment decisions, in order to increase the country's capacity to incorporate livability, sustainability and social equity into land use plans and zoning.
Some of the biggest public companies in the United States, including Wal-Mart, Walt Disney Co., Microsoft, have adopted carbon pollution pricing strategies.