Mayor Gray tries to create jobs
Staff Writer
2011-03-02
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Today Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced the pilot Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) to increase the participation of District residents on locally funded projects. The initiative will first be implemented by the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization (OPEFM) before eventually expanding to other District projects.
“As everyone is well aware, the unemployment rate in the District is staggering, and in some parts of our city it’s as high as 28-30 percent,” said Mayor Gray. “My Administration is committed to finding both short-term and long-term solutions to workforce development, job creation, education and training opportunities for our residents. The D.C. Workforce Incentive Program changes the paradigm for not only how we contract for publicly funded projects, but provides a series of incentives for companies doing business in the District to meet hiring goals.”