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 www.hud.gov/ezec/locator) 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