Jobs Access Transportation Program
The Jobs Access Transportation Program developed by the King County Department of Transportation is a comprehensive approach to providing transportation to transition low-income and welfare reform clients into employment.
The County created the Metro Jobs Access Transportation Program to:
- Make transit affordable for low-income and welfare recipients
- Improve access to information about transportation options, especially for non-English speaking clients.
- Provide personalized services to help individuals join or form carpools and vanpools.
- Develop transportation alternatives that better link low-income individuals to job centers
- Subsidize leased vans or establish vanpools with community agencies
- Partner with employers, jurisdictions, housing authorities and social service agencies on innovative transportation strategies for low-income
Funding
King County received $740,500 from the Federal Transit Administration Jobs Access and Reverse Commute Programs for implementation of transportation programs for low-income and welfare recipients. The County partners with social service agencies, community based organizations, housing authorities, local jurisdictions and employers for the match.