La Ley Agrícola de 2014 reconoció las oportunidades de desarrollo económico y generación de riqueza que ofrecen las cooperativas al exigir que las agencias federales y las organizaciones cooperativas fomenten y coordinen el desarrollo cooperativo. Los socios federales incluyen agencias con jurisdicción sobre cooperativas y con programas que las empresas cooperativas pueden utilizar. El Departamento de Agricultura, el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS), la División Antimonopolio del Departamento de Justicia, el Departamento de Trabajo y el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano son agencias con jurisdicción directa sobre las cooperativas. La Administración de Pequeñas Empresas (SBA) está obligada, según la Ley de Propiedad de Empleados de Main Street, a firmar acuerdos con los Centros de Desarrollo de Pequeñas Empresas (SBDC) para impartir capacitación y proporcionar información y recursos sobre la propiedad de los empleados a través de las cooperativas. Otras agencias cuentan con programas, información y/o herramientas a los que las cooperativas pueden acceder, según el negocio de la cooperativa. Los estados y las organizaciones cooperativas del sector privado también son socios y se les anima a participar activamente en el Grupo de Trabajo Interinstitucional. Si su organización no está incluida aquí, contáctenos en CoopInfo@usda.gov .
Private Sector Partners
Alaska Cooperative Development Program at the University of Alaska
Cooperative development centers provide technical assistance and other services to help cooperatives, their members, and individuals and businesses considering starting a cooperative.
American Association of Credit Union Leagues
The American Association of Credit Union Leagues is the national association for the state and regional credit union leagues and associations throughout the United States.
Arizona Cooperative Initiative
Cooperative development centers provide technical assistance and other services to help cooperatives, their members, and individuals and businesses considering starting a cooperative.
AURI (Agricultural Utilization Research Institute) Rural Cooperative Development Center
Cooperative development centers provide technical assistance and other services to help cooperatives, their members, and individuals and businesses considering starting a cooperative.
California Center for Cooperative Development
Cooperative development centers provide technical assistance and other services to help cooperatives, their members, and individuals and businesses considering starting a cooperative.
Carolina Common Enterprise
Cooperative development centers provide technical assistance and other services to help cooperatives, their members, and individuals and businesses considering starting a cooperative.
Co-op Development Center at the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Cooperative development centers provide technical assistance and other services to help cooperatives, their members, and individuals and businesses considering starting a cooperative.
CoBank
CoBank delivers loans, leases and other financial services to agribusiness, rural infrastructure and Farm Credit customers in all 50 states.
Community And Shelter Assistance (CASA)
Cooperative development centers provide technical assistance and other services to help cooperatives, their members, and individuals and businesses considering starting a cooperative.
Cooperation Works!
CooperationWorks! Is a national network of co-op developers doing work in all fifty states and across co-op sectors.