If my business is headquartered outside of Massachusetts, but has employees working in the state, are we still eligible for Express Program reimbursement?

Express Program provides funding for eligible employers with 100 or fewer Massachusetts W-2 employees. Employers with over 100 Massachusetts employees should apply to the WTFP General Program.

For a business with headquarters outside of Massachusetts, but which has remote eligible MA employees, the company must have an office based in Massachusetts with 100 or fewer eligible employees to qualify for WTFP funds. 

For purposes of determining eligibility for the Workforce Training Fund, an "office based in Massachusetts" is defined as a physical location in Massachusetts owned or leased by the company. Neither employees’ home addresses nor P.O. boxes can be counted as locations for this purpose. However, locations owned or leased by the company ownership can be counted as locations for this purpose. Only companies that meet this definition and all other program guidelines can be approved for a Workforce Training Fund grant.

The company must pay taxes to the Commonwealth and have a payroll setup in MA for a minimum of one fiscal quarter prior to their application date. All W-2 employees under payroll in MA would then qualify for training reimbursement assuming all guidelines of the Express Program are followed.