Federal Transit Administration - Grants & Financing

The Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program was established to addreess the unique transportation challenges faced by welfare recipients and low-income persons seeking to obtain and maintain employment. Many new entry-level jobs are located in suburban areas, and low-income individuals have difficulty accessing these jobs from their inner city, urban, or rural neighborhoods. In addition, many entry level-jobs require working late at night or on weekends when conventional transit services are either reduced or non-existant. Finally, many employment related-trips are complex and involve multiple destinations including reaching childcare facilities or other services.

Eligible recipients: States and public bodies are eligible designated recipients. Eligible subrecipients are private non-profit organizations, State or local governments, and operators of public transportation services including private operators of public transportation services.

Eligible Activities: Capital planning and operating expenses for projects that transport low income individuals to and from jobs and activities related to employment, and for reverse commute projects.

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The JARC program funds transportation projects designed to help low-income individuals access to employment and related activities where existing transit is either unavailable, inappropriate, or insufficient. The JARC program also funds reverse commute transit services available to the general public.

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
Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plans This section provides a link to examples of coordinated public transit human service transportation plans.
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 2009.
JARC Program Performance This section provides information on the performance of the JARC program.

Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (5316)