Description: The Development Enterprise Zones are used for the purposes of the Certified Business Enterprise program, for active businesses and businesses seeking certification from the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD).
Copyright Text: Department of Small and Local Business Development
Description: This data is used for the planning and management of Washington by local government agencies. To create economic development zones to assist in stimulating the expansion of commercial and industrial businesses, long-term employment, and homeownership in disadvantaged areas of the District and to amend the District of Columbia Real Property Tax Revision Act of 1974, An Act Relating to the levying and collecting of taxes and assessments, and for other purposes, An Act To provide for the abatement of nuisances in the District of Columbia by the Commissioners of said District, and for other purposes, the District of Columbia Public Works Act of 1954, the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947, and the Lower Income Home ownership Tax Abatement and Incentive Act of 1983 to make conforming amendments.
Description: In 2006, Great Streets began as a three-prong, commercial revitalization initiative to transform emerging corridors throughout the District of Columbia into thriving and inviting neighborhood centers. Led by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) in conjunction with the Office of Planning (OP) and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Great Streets has grown into a multi-year, multi-agency program that utilizes public actions and resources to leverage private investment in retail, office space, housing, and cultural facilities across the District. The Government of the District of Columbia through the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) administers the Great Streets Retail Small Business Reimbursement Grants, which are competitive grants of up to $50,000 for qualified small business owners who wish to improve their place of business. The purpose of the grant program is to support existing small businesses, attract new businesses, increase the District's tax base, create new job opportunities for District residents, and transform emerging commercial corridors into thriving and inviting neighborhood centers.The Office of the Chief Technology Officer used DC Council Code § 2–1217.73. Retail Priority Areas to geographically display the areas. Visit https://greatstreets.dc.gov for more information.
Copyright Text: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Name: HUB Zones (Historically Underutilized Business Zones)
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Description: HUBZone is a United States Small Business Administration (SBA) program for small companies that operate and employ people in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones). The HUBZone program was created in response to the HUBZone Empowerment Act created by the US Congress in 1998. These areas offer incentives to new small businesses.
Description: The Development Enterprise Zones are used for the purposes of the Certified Business Enterprise program, for active businesses and businesses seeking certification from the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD).
Copyright Text: Department of Small and Local Business Development
Description: The dataset contains locations and attributes of Neighborhood Investment Fund Areas (NIF).The Neighborhood Investment Fund is an annual, non-lapsing fund to finance economic development and neighborhood revitalization in 12 targeted areas of the District. The fund is capitalized by an annual contribution of 15 percent of the personal property tax, not to exceed $10 million. The Neighborhood Investment Fund supports neighborhood revitalization through the Target Area Grant Program (TAPG) and Predevelopment and Project Grants (PDG).
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Description: Nonprofit Tax Abatement Areas. The dataset contains locations and attributes of Nonprofit Tax Abatement Areas, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies. The Depury Mayor of Planning and Economic Development office provided information on Nonprofit Tax Abatement Areas. Through the Nonprofit Tax Abatement Act of 2010, the District waives up to 100 percent of real estate taxes to nonprofits and associations that relocate to specific commercial areas. Qualifying nonprofits and associations will receive an abatement for 10 years.
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Description: The Opportunity Zone Program was created in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Opportunity Zones is a federal program that provides tax incentives for investments in new businesses and commercial projects in low-income communities. On April 20, 2017 Mayor Bowser nominated 25 census tracts to be Opportunity Zones. The U.S. Department of Treasury certified these tracts on May 18, 2018. Opportunity Zones will stay in place for 10 years.
Copyright Text: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Name: Qualified High Technology Company Tax Incentives
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Description: The dataset contains locations and attributes of High Tech Development Zone from the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development identified in the Technology Sector Enhancement Act of 2012.
Copyright Text: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Name: Strategic Neighborhood Investment Program Areas
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Description: Strategic Neighborhood Investment Program (SNIP) - A targeted investment policy wherein priority District areas receive a series of comprehensive public actions or funds to complement and/or catalyze private sector investment. These are not neighborhood boundaries. The Government of the District of Columbia does not provide official neighborhood boundaries.
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Description: General info and delineations of all currently active TIF (Tax Increment Financing) and PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) projects in the District of Columbia.
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Description: Through the Supermarket Tax Exemption Act of 2000, the District waives certain taxes and fees to grocery stores that locate in specific neighborhoods. The incentive encourages development and investment in areas lacking access to groceries and fresh food. Qualifying supermarkets may be eligible to receive one or more of the following benefits for up to 10 years after development or renovation. Real property tax exemption; Business license fee exemption; Personal property tax exemption; Sales and use tax exemption on building materials necessary for construction. More information at https://dmped.dc.gov; search supermarket tax incentive.
Copyright Text: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Name: Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) areas
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Description: The Downtown TIF is a unique project that was established in 2001 to provide credit enhancement to the Mandarin Hotel (retired) and Gallery Place TIFs. The sales and commercial real property taxes collected within the Downtown TIF Area (minus certain carveouts) – known as the Available Increment – are used as a backstop for debt service payments for the following TIF and PILOT projects https://cfo.dc.gov/page/edf-unitVerizon CenterO StreetSkyland Town CenterSouthwest Waterfront/WharfBryant StreetUnion MarketBrookland Manor
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