Helpful Websites and Phone Numbers Chambers of Commerce New Orleans Chamber of Commerce (504) 522-7226 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana (504) 885-4262 U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce (888) 41-USWCC National Black Chamber of Commerce (202) 466-6888 Economic Development Organizations Greater New Orleans, Inc. (504) 527-6900 St. Claude Merchants Association (504) 482-5722 Environmental Information Department of Environmental Quality (800) 259-2890 or (225) 219-3263 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (214) 665-6444 Hazardous Waste (800) 401-1327 Toxic Substances/Disease (888) 422-8737 LA Department of Health and Hospitals (888) 293-7020 LA State Police (225) 925-6595 Health Inspections (225) 925-6595 Waste Management (WM) (504) 731-4612 or (713) 512-6200 Financial Information Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions (225) 925-4660 Banking (866) 783-5530 Securities (866) 783-5469 Mortgages (888) 525-9414 City of New Orleans City of New Orleans Updates (504) 658-2299 or (877) 286-6431 or 311 (landline) New Orleans City Council (504) 658-1000 (council info) (504) 658-1085 (Clerk of Council) Counseling/Employee Training Info. Louisiana Works Department of Labor (LA Works) (800) 818-7811 or (225) 342- 3111 Certification and Licensing Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) (225) 765-2301 Vendor Certification (225) 342-8062 Advertising Information NOLA Business.com (866) MODIPHY or (225) 248-0035 Tax/ Insurance Information Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (504) 558-3344 or (800) 829-1040 Louisiana Department of Insurance (225) 342-5900 Government/Departmental Information Louisiana Secretary of State (225) 342-4479 Louisiana Department of Revenue (504) 568-5233 Louisiana Department of Social Services (DSS) (225) 342-0286 Social Security Administration (800) 772-1213 Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DTOD) (877) 4LA-DTOD or (225) 379-1444 Louisiana Economic Development (LED) (225) 342-3000 Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs (877) 668-2722 or (225) 219-7550 Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs (800) 863-0098 or (225) 219-7556 Legal Information New Orleans Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (504) 561-8828 New Orleans Coalition for Legal Aid and Disaster Relief (866) NOLA-AID Housing Information Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (866) 903-7429 or (866) 360-6432 or (800) 621-FEMA Association of Comm. Org.for Reform Now (ACORN) (504) 943-0044 ext. 155 Utilities Entergy (800) Entergy Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (504) 529-2837 Emergency Information The American Red Cross (800) 975-7585 or (504) 620-3105 Manufacturing Information Louisiana Business and Technology Center (225) 578-7555 Louisiana Partnership for Technology and Innovation (225) 922-9189 US Patent and Trademark Office (225) 217-9197 or (571) 272-4100 Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana (800) 433-6965 Miscellaneous Information LouisianaRebuilds.info Local Library (225) 342-4913