| Incentive |
Description |
Local Administering Agency / Contact |
Eligibility Requirements
Federal / Local Program |
| Customized Training Program |
Employers are reimbursed for funds spent to train District residents as skilled employees. |
DC Department of Employment Services (DOES)
http://does.dc.gov
Office of the Deputy Director
(202) 698-5140 |
Employers must submit funding needs to DOES and negotiate single source contract.
Local |
| Enterprise Zone Employment Tax Credit |
Annual Employment tax credit for 20% of wages paid to DC resident employees (up to $3000 credit per employee). |
Office of Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development/IRS
Project Manager
DC Revenue Bond-Enterprise Zone Program
(202) 727-6365 |
Business must have primary location in one of the federally designated enterprise zones. (To look up an address, see http://hud.esri.com/egis/cpd/rcezec/welcome.htm)
Business must be qualified enterprise zone businesses. (See IRS Publication 954 for definition.)
Federal |
| Work Opportunity Credit |
Annual employment tax credit of up to $2,400 per employee in tax credits for employees that meet eligibility criteria. |
DC Department of Employment Services (DOES)
http://does.dc.gov
Director
Work Opportunity Program
(202) 698-5599 |
Employee previously on AFDC, VET or Food Stamp Family; low income ex-felons; vocational rehabilitation referrals; youth 18-25 from family on food stamps; EZ youth resident; and summer youth 18-25.
Federal - See IRS Publication 954 |
| Welfare-to-Work Program |
Up to $8,500 per employee in tax credits for employees that meet eligibility criteria ($5000 year one; $3500 year two). |
DC Department of Employment Services (DOES)
http://does.dc.gov
Director
Welfare to Work Program
(202) 698-5599 |
Employee must be from family on AFDC 18 months(+), or have exceeded the maximum AFDC eligibility period.
Federal - See IRS Forms 8850 and 8861 |
| Metro Tech Program (MTP) |
Cost of training/certification of information technology professionals is borne by MetroTech. Training funds are paid directly to training entity. |
DC Department of Employment Services (DOES)
http://does.dc.gov
MTP
(202) 698-5599 |
Training proposals must be approved by a management team.
Employers must commit to hiring individuals that satisfy training/certification programs.
Training allowance varies depending on the salary of job being trained for. (Training costs have ranged from $100 - $7000 per person.)
Local |
