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Access to Work Program Update Transportation Professionals Advisory Committee May 11 th , 2017

The Access to Work Program provides transportation assistance to low-income individuals to reach employment and job training opportunities. This update highlights the program's features, current status, and future plans.

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Access to Work Program Update Transportation Professionals Advisory Committee May 11 th , 2017

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  1. Access to Work Program Update Transportation Professionals Advisory Committee May 11th, 2017

  2. Background • FTA Job Access Reverse Commute (Sec. 5316) Grant designed to: • Modify traditional Access trips for work-based paratransit • Trips designed get to work by “start time” • Two grants awarded for this program (2010, 2012) • Capital (50 Vans / 65-75 vans) $5.6 million • Operations $4.7 million

  3. Program Features • Designed for Access customers with low income to reach employment & job training before work start. • Enhanced service to reliably reach employment • Service available throughout all six Access regions • Schedule trips to work start time • Flat $2 discounted fare • No Wait List • 95% On-Time Performance • Access to Work vehicles can be used for traditional Access trips

  4. Current Program Status • Service started January 2012 • Customers enrolled – 336 eligible customers • Average monthly trips – 1,700 to work (3,500 total) • Average On Time Performance – 94% • Average monthly costs - $87,000

  5. Next Steps • Access submitted new JARC grant with Metro April 2017 • Replace original 48 Access to Work minivans (200K miles) • Requested: $4.97 million (incl. $775K local match) • Extend program operations to late 2020 • Requested: $3.28 million (incl. $1.64 million Local match)

  6. Program Findings • Customers say they have no other transportation to work • Very valuable program for persons relying on Access to reach employment • Traditional paratransit not as reliable for persons to reach work on time (pick-up base scheduling) • Modifications to Standing Order service

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