Job Access Program

Qualify

Must be in a training program and a client of one of the following agencies:

• King County Work Training Program
• Renton Vocational Technical College
• Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
• Pioneer Human Services
• Center for Career Alternatives

Description

Metro works with social service, community service, and housing authorities to provide transportation services for low-income and welfare populations transitioning into the workplace. The purpose of the Job Access program is 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.
• Subsidized leased vans or established vanpools with community agencies.
• Partner with employers, jurisdictions, housing authorities and social service agencies on innovative transportation strategies for low-income.
• Neighborhood House Vans - Clients of Department of Social and Health Services & Employment Securities Department may request trips through their case managers.

Phone

Program Coordinator: 206-684-1611