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.