Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (5316)

 Reminder: The Deadline for Applying for Fiscal Year 2006 JARC Funds is September 30, 2008. JARC funds are available to recipients during the fiscal year of apportionment plus two additional years. Fiscal Year 2006 JARC funds that are unobligated by September 30, 2008 will be added to the Fiscal Year 2009 apportionment and will be reapportioned among all states and urbanized areas. Designated Recipients intending to apply for Fiscal Year 2006 funds should contact their FTA Regional Office to determine the specific date that their application is due to FTA.  

 Updated Question and Answer Document on the JARC, New Freedom and Section 5310 Program (April 2008)

The goal of the Job Access and Reverse Commute program (JARC) is to improve access to transportation services to employment and employment related activities for welfare recipients and eligible low-income individuals and to transport residents of urbanized areas and nonurbanized areas to suburban employment opportunities. Toward this goal, the Federal Transit Administration provides financial assistance for transportation services planned, designed, and carried out to meet the transportation needs of eligible low-income individuals, and of reverse commuters regardless of income. The program requires coordination of Federally-assisted programs and services in order to make the most efficient use of Federal resources. For additional information, please contact the FTA Office of Transit Programs at (202) 366-2053.

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• Overview This section includes a history of the JARC program and a fact sheet on funding levels authorized under SAFETEA-LU
• JARC Policy, Guidance, and Procedures This section includes the JARC statutory language, the FTA circular, and related Federal Register Notices
• JARC Designated Recipients  This section contains a list of designated recipients for States and large urbanized areas
• JARC Technical Assistance  This Section answers frequently asked questions and provides additional resources.
• JARC Allocations and Apportionments  This section includes tables describing the JARC allocations and annual apportionments from Fiscal Years 2000 to 2007.
• JARC Program Performance  This section provides information on the performance of the JARC program