Job Access and Reverse Commute Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
This program continues to be repealed. On October 1, 2013, the Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) Program was repealed by Congress under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The JARC Program provided grants to local governments, nonprofit organizations, and designated recipients of Federal transit funding to develop transportation services to connect welfare recipients and low- income persons to employment and support services. Job Access grants finance planning,
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Helps low-income individuals access jobs in suburban areas by covering transportation costs. Supports trips to work, childcare, and other services.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Historically, funding for capital, planning, and operating expenses for projects that transported low-income individuals to and from jobs and employment-related activities, and for reverse commute projects. The Federal share was up to 80% for capital and planning costs, and up to 50% for operating costs. Up to 10% of apportionment for administrative costs could be funded at 100% Federal share.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: public transportation, human services transportation
Region: States, large urbanized areas, small urbanized areas, rural areas, small urban areas under 50,000 population
Demographics: low-income individuals, welfare recipients
Other Criteria: States as designated recipients (historically), Public bodies as designated recipients (historically), Private non-profit organizations as subrecipients (historically), State or local governments as subrecipients (historically), Operators of public transportation services (including private operators) as subrecipients (historically), Projects derived from a locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan (historically)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Identify eligible activities and recipients
- Develop a project proposal
- Submit the proposal through the designated application portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Capital expenses for projects that transport low income individuals to and from jobs
- Planning expenses for employment-related transportation projects
- Operating expenses for transportation services related to employment
- 📏Expense Caps
- Federal share of eligible capital and planning costs may not exceed 80%
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 20% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Yes, can combine with other government funding
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation to certify local share contributions
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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