Dept. of Transportation
Metro Transit Division

King Street Center
201 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98104
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Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Transportation Program

The Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) 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.

Employment center

The County created the Metro JARC Program to

  • make transit affordable for low-income and welfare recipients.
  • 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 populations.

Funding

King County has received funds from the Federal Transit Administration Jobs Access and Reverse Commute Programs for implementation of transportation programs for low-income and welfare recipients.

Holly Park

The County partners with social service agencies, community based organizations, housing authorities, local jurisdictions and employers for the matching funds.

 
Updated: February 12, 2011