Apprenticeships and Credentials as Pathways to Prosperity Act of 2025

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER BROOKE PINTO
THE JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING
1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., SUITE 106
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004

November 17, 2025

Nyasha Howard, Secretary
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004

Dear Secretary Howard,

Today, I am introducing the Apprenticeships and Credentials as Pathways to Prosperity Act of 2025. Please find
enclosed a signed copy of the legislation.

As we plan for the future and seek to diversify the District’s economy, we must focus on developing and
supporting District residents for our future workforce. This bill will create more opportunities for residents to gain
the training and education necessary to find lasting, stable, and well-paid careers. As we transform our workforce
and continue to make the District even more attractive to high -growth industries ––including technology,
healthcare, education, hospitality, and construction ––we will in turn transform our tax base , as residents earn
higher incomes and more businesses are attracted to the District. Many residents face financial barriers to
obtaining the job and career training they need to access these industries —not only finding a way to pay for the
cost of tuition, but also meeting their basic living expenses while in school or receiving training. Apprenticeships
in particular are a strong but currently underutilized tool in the District. Construction trades make the most use of
this training pathway, but apprenticeships can be more widely implemented in many other industries.

This bill creates local talent pathways, through apprenticeships and support to earn degrees and other credentials,
to high-growth and high-demand sectors in the District for D.C. high school graduates and other residents. The
program target s the following high -growth, high -demand industries: computer science and information
technology, early childhood education, healthcare, h ospitality, and c onstruction management. Participants will
receive zero-interest forgivable loans to cover tuition or costs of relate d instruction, supplemental support for
participants with dependent children, payment for on-the-job training, job placement support, and supportive
programming including job skills training, mentorship, and financial counseling.

Should you have any questions about this legislation, please contact my Committee and Legislative Director, Linn
Groft, at lgroft@dccouncil.gov.

Thank you,

Brooke Pinto
Councilmember, Ward 2
Chairwoman, Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
Council of the District of Columbia

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Councilmember Brooke Pinto

A BILL
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To establish the Pathways to Prosperity Program to provide zero-interest forgivable loans for 1
tuition and living expenses, to establish a non-lapsing fund to support the program, to 2
establish eligibility criteria and conditions of participation, and to authorize the Mayor to 3
issue rules to implement this act. 4
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 6
Act may be cited as the “Apprenticeships and Credentials as Pathways to Prosperity Act of 7
2025”. 8
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Sec. 2. Definitions. 10
For the purposes of this act, the term: 11
(1) “Academic year” shall have the same meaning as provided in 20 U.S.C. § 12
1088(a)(2). 13
(2) “AMI” means the area median income for a household in the Washington 14
Metropolitan Statistical Area as set forth in the periodic calculation provided by the U.S. 15
Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), adjusted for family size, without 16
regard to any adjustments made by HUD for the purposes of the programs it administers. 17
(3) “Applicant” means a person who has submitted a Program application during 18
the current application cycle. 19
(4) “Apprentice” has the same meaning as provided in D.C. Official Code § 32-20
1407. 21

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(5) “Apprenticeship” means an apprenticeship program that is registered with the 22
Apprenticeship Council. 23
(6) “DC TAG ” means the tuition assistance grant program established 24
pursuant to the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999, approved November 12, 25
1999 (113 Stat. 1323; D .C. Official Code § 38-2701 et seq.) and administered by the Office 26
of the State Superintendent of Education. 27
(7) “Eligible non-tuition expenses ” means non-tuition costs associated with 28
attending an institution of higher education, including housing, meals, healthcare, 29
transportation, childcare, other costs of attendance, and other uses as determined by the 30
Mayor through rulemaking. 31
(8) “Fund” means the Pathways to Prosperity Fund established by section 4 of 32
this act. 33
(9) “Graduate” means a participant who has completed the academic 34
program or apprenticeship program and the requirement of living and working in the 35
District as required under section 5(a)(5) of this act. 36
(10) “Industry-recognized credential” means a nationally recognized, transferable 37
credential within the industry in which an apprentice is employed that is conferred upon the 38
apprentice upon or before the apprentice’s completion of the apprenticeship. 39
(11) “Living loan” means a zero-interest forgivable loan to students to be used for 40
eligible non-tuition expenses. 41
(12) “Participant” means a student or apprentice in the Program. 42
(13) “Participating employer” means an employer in a target industry who 43
employs students or apprentices as an approved employer under this act. 44

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(14) “Participating institution” means the University of the District of Columbia 45
(UDC), University of the District of Columbia Community College (“UDC-CC”), Workforce 46
Development of Lifelong Learning (“WDLL”), or any accredited nonprofit postsecondary 47
institution or related-instruction provider approved by the Deputy Mayor for Education 48
(“DME”). 49
(15) “Program” means the Pathways to Prosperity Program established by this act 50
and includes both the degree and apprenticeship pathways. 51
(16) “Recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma ” means a general 52
equivalency degree (“GED”) or other recognized equivalent as determined by the Mayor 53
through rulemaking. 54
(17) “Related instruction” means the required academic or technical instruction 55
provided to an apprentice by a participating institution in compliance with the apprenticeship 56
approved by the Apprenticeship Council. 57
(18) “Related instruction loan” means a zero-interest forgivable loan supporting 58
related-instruction costs. 59
(19) “Satisfactory academic progress ” means maintaining an academic 60
standing consistent with the requirements for graduation, as determined by the participating 61
institution. 62
(20) “Student” means a person accepted to participate in the degree pathway of 63
the Program. 64
(21) “Target field of study” means an undergraduate program that is necessary for 65
employment in a target industry. 66
(22) “Target industry” means Computer Science, Information Technology, 67

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Construction Management, Early Childhood Education, Hospitality, and Healthcare, and any 68
other industries identified by the DME. 69
(23) “Tuition loan” means a zero-interest forgivable loan to be used for the tuition 70
and tuition-related expenses required to pursue a target field of study at a participating 71
institution. 72
(24) “Tuition-related expenses” means: 73
(i) Required student fees; 74
(ii) Textbooks; and 75
(iii) Supplies and equipment required by or for courses. 76
(25) “Working in the District” means employment in which the participant’s 77
primary work location is in the District, or duties are substantially performed in the District, or 78
the employer withholds DC income tax. 79
Sec. 3. Establishment and Administration of Pathways to Prosperity. 80
(a) There is established the Pathways to Prosperity program (“Program”) , the purpose 81
of which is to: 82
(1) Develop resident talent in high-growth and high-demand industries; 83
(2) Reduce financial barriers to higher education and training; 84
(3) Expand apprenticeships and degree-based workforce pipelines; and 85
(4) Strengthen employer hiring and retention of District residents. 86
(b) To accomplish the purposes set out in subsection (a), the Program shall: 87
(1) Establish, maintain, and administer the Pathways to Prosperity Fund; 88
(2) Establish a degree program through which students pursue secondary degrees 89
in target fields of study at participating institutions and receive jobs in target industries upon 90

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graduation from the academic program; 91
(3) Establish an apprenticeship program through which apprentices receive on-92
the-job training from employers in target industries and related instruction at UDC or other 93
participating institutions; 94
(4) Provide: 95
(A) Supportive programming to participants ; 96
(B) Zero-interest f orgivable loans for tuition and fees not covered by 97
non-loan assistance; and 98
(C) Zero-interest forgivable loans to support additional costs associated 99
with higher education and living expenses; and 100
(5) Establish and maintain a process for reporting the data required by section 11 101
of this Act. 102
(c)(l) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the Deputy Mayor 103
for Education (“DME”) shall administer the Program. 104
(2) The DME shall establish an office to develop and manage the Program. This 105
office shall be responsible for: 106
(A) Providing Program support services to applicants, participants, 107
participating employers, and participating institutions, including developing supporting materials 108
and resources; 109
(B) Monitoring compliance with Program requirements; 110
(C) Coordinating between relevant entities involved in the Program, 111
including the Apprenticeship Council, UDC, participating employers, and participating 112
institutions; 113

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(D) Providing opportunities for students engaged in the Career and 114
Technical Education program at high schools in the District to connect with the Program; and 115
(E) Collecting the data required by section 11 of this Act. 116
(3) If the Mayor determines that it would result in more efficient administration, 117
the Mayor may enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with another public entity 118
or with a not-for-profit private entity, which may include participating institutions, to administer 119
part or all of the Program; provided, that the entity selected has a minimum of 5 years of 120
experience in the component of the Program that the entity is administering. 121
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Mayor shall provide or 122
enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with a public or private employer to provide 123
industry- or company-specific career guidance and opportunities, including mentorship, 124
internships, fellowships, apprenticeships, or job placements, in addition to required supportive 125
programming. 126
(d) The Mayor shall enter into a memorandum of understanding or similar cooperative 127
agreement governing the partnership with each participating institution. The memorandum shall 128
provide for the administration of the Program at each participating institution, including the 129
tuition loan, the living loan, and required supportive programming. The memorandum may 130
provide for additional requirements at the Mayor’s discretion, including further supportive 131
programming. 132
Sec. 4. Establishment of the Pathways to Prosperity Fund. 133
(a) There is established as a special fund the Pathways to Prosperity Fund (“Fund”), 134
which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with this section. 135
(b) The Fund shall consist of revenue from the following sources: 136

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(1) Annual appropriations; 137
(2) Federal, private, or philanthropic grants; 138
(3) Loan repayments; 139
(4) Gifts and donations. 140
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Fund shall be used solely for 141
the purposes of this Act for: 142
(1) Loans issued under the Program; 143
(2) Supportive programming; and 144
(3) Data systems and reporting. 145
(d) The Mayor may use not more than 5% of the funds deposited into the Fund to pay the 146
administrative expenses of the Program for the fiscal year. 147
(e)(1) The money deposited in the Fund, and any interest earned, shall not revert to the 148
unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal 149
year, or at any other time. 150
(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds 151
appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation. 152
Sec. 5. Pathways to Prosperity eligibility. 153
(a) An individual shall be eligible for the Program if the individual: 154
(1)(A) Has been a resident of the District of Columbia for at least 12 consecutive 155
months prior to the application date, or 156
(B) Graduated, or will graduate from, a District of Columbia secondary 157
school or home school program during the current calendar year or within 3 years prior; 158
(2) Has an annual household taxable income of no more than 80% of AMI; 159

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(3) Has not already completed an associate or bachelor’s degree at an institution 160
of higher education or wishes to change careers or pursue education opportunities that will 161
provide a more sustainable income; 162
(4) Commits to pursuing a field of study and career in a target industry; 163
(5) Commits to working and living in the District for at least 2 years immediately 164
following Program completion; and 165
(6) Meets any other requirements determined by the Mayor to be necessary or 166
appropriate, as set forth in rulemaking. 167
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2), an individual in the 168
District’s foster care system who was placed outside the District by the foster care system who 169
meets all other eligibility requirements of this section shall be deemed eligible to participate in 170
the Program so long as the individual resides in the District for the duration of the individual’s 171
participation in the Program. 172
(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a)(1), a District resident released 173
from the custody of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections, the District Department 174
of Youth Rehabilitation Services, or the Federal Bureau of Prisons within the 12 months 175
preceding the application date who meets all other eligibility requirements of this section shall be 176
deemed eligible to participate in the Program so long as the individual resides in the District for 177
the duration of the individual’s participation in the Program. 178
(d) No individual shall be prohibited from participating in any aspect of the Program for 179
which they are otherwise qualified due to the individual’s criminal history; provided that the 180
individual shall receive counseling, pursuant to section 9(e) of this Act, as to any criminal history 181
restrictions that may exist in the job or career path they are interested in pursuing. 182

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(e) An individual who has experienced homelessness in the District during the 12 months 183
prior to the individual’s application date may meet the requirements of subsection (a)(1) by self-184
certification that the individual resided in the District during the required period. 185
Sec. 6. Conditions of participation. 186
(a)(1) Individuals shall re-certify eligibility each academic year during which they 187
participate in the Program. 188
(2) To maintain Program eligibility an individual shall meet all requirements 189
established in section 5 and: 190
(A) Apply for federal financial aid, if eligible, and provide proof to the 191
Mayor of the application for and the acceptance or denial of federal financial aid. 192
(B) Maintain at least half-time status at a participating institution; 193
(C) Maintain satisfactory academic progress at a participating institution 194
or satisfactory progress in an apprenticeship; 195
(D) Participate in supportive programming as required by UDC or another 196
participating institution; 197
(E) Continue to be a resident of the District throughout participation in the 198
Program; 199
(F) Maintain a commitment to living and working in the District as 200
required under section 5(a)(5) of this act; 201
(G) Meet any other requirements determined by the Mayor to be necessary 202
or appropriate, as set forth in rulemaking. 203
(c) An institution of higher education may waive the requirements in subsection (b)(2) 204
based on undue hardship because a student has: 205

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(1) Experienced the death of a relative; 206
(2) A personal injury or illness; or 207
(3) Another special circumstance as determined by the institution of higher 208
education to warrant a waiver; 209
(4) Provided, that the waiver shall be subject to approval by the DME. 210
Sec. 7. Degree pathway. 211
(a)(1) The Program shall provide a tuition loan to each student. The funds for the tuition 212
loan shall be drawn from the Fund and disbursed by the DME. The tuition loan shall be 213
forgivable upon completion of the conditions in section 10 of this Act. 214
(2) Since the Program loans shall cover the full cost of tuition and living 215
expenses, participants shall not apply for other student loans. 216
(3) The tuition loan shall not exceed the lesser of: 217
(A) The published full-time undergraduate tuition, books, and mandatory 218
fees charged by the University of the District of Columbia and 219
(B) The published tuition and mandatory fees of the participating 220
institution, whichever amount is lower. 221
(4) For students attending a participating institution other than UDC, the Program 222
may cover tuition, books and mandatory fees above UDC’s published tuition only if: 223
(A) Federal Pell Grants, DC TAG, institutional aid, and private 224
scholarships have been applied first; and 225
(B) The remaining amount to be covered does not exceed 20% above the 226
equivalent full-time tuition at UDC, unless waived by DME based on program necessity. 227
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(b) The Program shall provide a living loan to each student. The funds for the living loan 229
shall be drawn from the Fund and disbursed by the DME. 230
(1)(A) The living loan shall be equal to the difference between the tuition loan 231
and the participating institution’s published cost of attendance. 232
(B) The DME shall establish annual maximum living-expense caps based 233
on UDC’s standard student budget. 234
(2) The living loan shall be increased by $5,000 per year for each dependent child 235
in the participant’s household to assist students who are parents or guardians of dependent 236
children. Eligibility for District public benefits shall not be affected by the receipt of this 237
funding. 238
(3) The living loan shall be forgivable upon completion of the conditions in 239
section 10 of this Act. 240
(c) Tuition loans and living loans shall be counted as the last dollar after all other 241
scholarships and grants, including DC TAG, and before a recipient’s private or federal student 242
loans. 243
(d) UDC and UDC-CC are approved as participating institutions and shall: 244
(1) Provide a list of existing majors, minors, or certificates qualifying as target 245
fields of study to the DME; 246
(2) Develop and maintain employer partnerships; 247
(3) Administer tuition loans and living loans according to subsections (b) and (c) 248
of this section; 249
(4) Provide supportive programming to students in accordance with section 9 of 250
this Act; and 251

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(5) Facilitate job placement for students with employers upon graduation. 252
(e) Participating employers shall: 253
(1) Sign a written agreement with the DME; 254
(2) Commit to hire graduates for at least 2 years, provided that the individual 255
remains eligible for employment and remains in good standing; and 256
(3) Provide DC-based employment. 257
Sec. 8. Apprenticeship pathway. 258
(a) The Program shall facilitate the creation of apprenticeships in target industries and 259
provide apprentices with industry-recognized credentials upon completion of the apprenticeship. 260
Apprenticeships shall meet federal and DC Apprenticeship Council standards. 261
(b) Participating employers in the apprenticeship pathway shall: 262
(1) Develop related instruction curriculum with UDC, WDLL, and other 263
participating institutions; 264
(2) Register apprenticeships with the Apprenticeship Council; 265
(3) Provide on-the-job training to apprentices; 266
(4) Pay apprentices at least District minimum wage for hours spent both in on-the-267
job training and in required related instruction settings; 268
(5) Commit to hiring apprentices upon Program completion for at least two years, 269
provided that the individual remains eligible for employment and remains in good standing; 270
(6) Meet progressive wage schedules aligned to federal apprenticeship standards; 271
and 272
(7) Comply with data and reporting requirements of this act. 273
(c) The Program shall provide a related instruction loan to each apprentice. The funds for 274

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the related instruction loan shall be drawn from the Fund and disbursed by the DME. The related 275
instruction loan shall be forgivable upon completion of the conditions in section 10 of this Act. 276
(1) The related instruction loan shall be increased by $5,000 per year for each 277
dependent child in the participant’s household to assist apprentices who are parents or guardians 278
of dependent children. Eligibility for District public benefits shall not be affected by the receipt 279
of this funding. 280
(2) Related instruction loans shall be counted as the last dollar after all other 281
scholarships and grants, including DC TAG, and before an apprentice’s private or federal student 282
loans. 283
(3) The related instruction loan shall not exceed the lesser of: 284
(A) The published per-credit tuition rate at UDC for Workforce 285
Development/UDC-CC coursework, multiplied by the number of credits required for the related 286
instruction and 287
(B) The published tuition charges of the participating related instruction 288
provider, whichever is lower. 289
(4) For technical apprenticeships requiring specialized instruction (e.g., aviation 290
maintenance, allied health, IT/cybersecurity), DME may authorize payments up to 25% above 291
UDC’s published rate, provided that: 292
(A) No comparable instruction is available at UDC, UDC-CC or the 293
participating institution; and 294
(B) The employer or intermediary demonstrates inability to absorb the 295
cost. 296
(d) Participating institutions shall provide: 297

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(1) Curriculum development for related instruction in partnership with target 298
industry employers; 299
(2) Related instruction to apprentices; and 300
(3) Administrative services. 301
(e) The employer shall pay wages for apprentices for on-the-job training. The Program 302
may provide a subsidy to support wages for apprentices for time spent on related instruction, as 303
determined by the DME. 304
Sec. 9. Supportive programming. 305
(a) The Program shall provide supportive programming for Program applicants and 306
participants. The DME may enter into a memorandum of understanding with UDC and any other 307
participating institution for administration of supportive programming. 308
(b) Supportive programming for applicants shall include: 309
(1) Career exploration and industry orientation, the purpose of which shall be to 310
provide applicants with exposure to each target industry to help applicants determine their area 311
of interest. 312
(A) The experience shall include for each target industry: 313
(i) An informational session about the industry, including potential 314
career paths within it and what skills are necessary for each; 315
(ii) A tour or shadow experience in an industry space; and 316
(iii) An opportunity for applicants to ask questions of a current 317
industry employee. 318
(B) The experience shall take place no less than one month prior to the 319
Program application deadline. 320

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(2) Program, school, and financial aid application counseling. Program 321
application counseling shall include counseling on: 322
(1) Career path selection; and 323
(2) The availability of financial supports for childcare and out-of-school time 324
options. 325
(c) Supportive programming for participants shall run for the duration of the participants’ 326
participation in the Program, including the period during which the participants are required to 327
live and work in the District as required under section 5(a)(5) of this act, and shall include: 328
(1) Program, school, and financial aid application counseling, to include where 329
applicable: 330
(i) Counseling regarding credit transfer from other educational institutions; 331
(ii) Counseling regarding applications for loans or external funding; 332
(iii) Counseling regarding the additional assistance for participants with 333
dependent children provided in sections (7)(b)(2) and (8)(c)(1) of this Act and other childcare 334
assistance and public benefit program eligibility; and 335
(iv) Counseling regarding financial planning; 336
(2) Course of study and career counseling, to include career path advising; 337
(3) Academic coaching or mentoring; 338
(3) Financial management and planning; 339
(4) Childcare and public-benefits navigation; 340
(5) Job coaching and placement services, to include job readiness and 341
interpersonal skills training; and 342
(6) For applicants and participants with a criminal history, counseling regarding 343

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reentry services, where relevant, and any potential effects of the individual’s criminal record on 344
career path selection. 345
Sec. 10. Loan forgiveness. 346
(a) For the purpose of this section, “program loans” shall mean the tuition loan, the living 347
loan, and the related instruction loan. 348
(b) Program loans shall accrue zero interest. 349
(c) All program loans issued under this act shall comply with the funding limits 350
established in Sections 7 and 8. The DME shall: 351
(1) Verify that no tuition or related-instruction loan exceeds the UDC-based 352
maximums; 353
(2) Annually update UDC tuition benchmarks and adjust loan limits accordingly; 354
and 355
(3) Publish maximum allowable loan amounts each fiscal year. 356
(d) Participants shall be eligible for forgiveness of program loans upon completion of the 357
following conditions: 358
(1) Successful completion of the academic program or apprenticeship; 359
(2) Living and working in the District as required under section 5(a)(5) of this act; 360
and 361
(3) Fulfillment of the conditions of participation as provided in section 6 of this 362
Act for the duration of participation in the Program. 363
(e) Participants shall be eligible for graduated loan forgiveness. 364
(1) 50% loan forgiveness shall be granted after one year of DC employment and 365
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(2) 100% loan forgiveness shall be granted after living and working in the District 367
for the full duration required under section 5(a)(5) of this act. 368
(3) Additional hardship-based pro-rated forgiveness may be approved by DME. 369
(f) Participants who do not meet the requirements for loan forgiveness shall: 370
(1) Repay the loan over a period not to exceed 10 years; 371
(2) Receive a standardized, income-sensitive repayment plan; 372
(3) Be eligible for rehabilitation to restore forgiveness eligibility. 373
(g) The DME may waive any the requirements of subsection (c) of this section on an 374
individual basis if a participant demonstrates a personal or familial hardship to the DME such 375
that the DME determines a waiver of the requirement is necessary. If a participant demonstrates 376
a hardship that would permit the student to take a leave of absence from the participant’s 377
academic program under the rules of the participating institution, then the participant may return 378
to the Program upon the participant’s return to the academic program as funding is available. 379
(e) Additional exceptions to the conditions of this section must be approved by the DME. 380
Sec. 11. Data sharing and reporting. 381
(a) DME may enter into agreements allowing secure sharing of data between UDC, 382
OSSE, DOES, Apprenticeship Council, employers, and institutions, consistent with FERPA and 383
DC law. 384
(b) The Mayor shall submit a report on the Program to the Council by December 1st of 385
every year. The report shall include: 386
(1) Application, acceptance, and enrollment data; 387
(2) Demographics; 388
(3) Employer participation and compliance; 389

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(4) Apprenticeship wage progression; 390
(5) Loan issuance and forgiveness data; 391
(6) Longitudinal employment and wage outcomes (5-year tracking); 392
(7) Program return on investment and recommendations for improvement; 393
(8) Description of supportive programming provided during each stage of the 394
program; 395
(9) Financial data related to the Fund; and 396
(10) Any other data the DME may deem relevant. 397
Sec. 12. Rules. 398
The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, 399
approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; DC Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), shall issue rules 400
within 180 days to implement the provisions of this Act including: 401
(a) Eligibility; 402
(b) Program operations; 403
(c) Employer compliance; 404
(d) Forgiveness procedures; 405
(e) Data-sharing systems; 406
(f) Outreach and marketing requirements; 407
(g) Quality assurance for nontraditional providers; and 408
(h) Equity benchmarks. 409
Sec. 13. Applicability. 410
This Act shall apply upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and 411
financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in 412

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a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register. 413
Sec. 14. Fiscal impact statement. 414
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 415
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 416
approved October 16, 2006 (12 Stat. 2038; DC Official Code § 1-301.47a). 417
Sec. 15. Effective date. 418
This Act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 419
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 420
provided in section 602(c)(l) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 421
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; DC Official Code § l-206.02(c)(l)), and publication in the District of 422
Columbia Register. 423