Urban Vitality Job Creation Pilot Program

The Urban Vitality Job Creation Pilot Program is designed to provide eligible businesses that create jobs a pay-for-performance refund that is determined by the number of jobs created and the average annual wage of the created jobs. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis provided sufficient funding for the program is available. The pilot program will be evaluated for continued use after a three (3) year period, beginning January 1, 2018. During the evaluation period, staff will also examine the need to update the designated disadvantaged areas. Businesses eligible for funding consideration must: (i) Be located in the Urban Vitality Job Creation Pilot Program area (ii) Be headquartered or independently owned and operated in Tallahassee-Leon County; (iii) Be predominately engaged in activities classified in one of the following Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes: 01-09 Agriculture; Forestry; and Fishing 20-39 Manufacturing 52-57 Retail: Gen. Merch.; Food; Apparel, etc 59 Misc. Retail (No Eating/Drinking) 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places 422 Public Warehousing and Storage 781 Motion Picture Production and Allied Services 7391 Research and Development 7992 Public Golf Courses 7996 Amusement Parks Call Center/Customer Service Center (serving a multistate or international market) (iv) Be a “small business” as defined in Florida Statutes 288.703[1]; (v) Minimum number of two (2) additional qualified employees over the previous year[2]; (vi) Pay an average annual wage at or above 75% of Leon County’s average annual wage (see Attachment B); (vii) Be for-profit; (viii) Be financially fit; and (ix) Demonstrate the hiring of new employees resulted in a net increase in FTEs from the previous six (6) months prior to application. B: The firm must acknowledge that it will submit only one Application for Eligibility on behalf of all businesses within the firm’s ownership and control that are located in the designated area and qualify for the Urban Vitality Job Creation Pilot Program.