Notice to Media

Funds Available for Job Access/Reverse Commute Transportation Assistance

LITTLE ROCK (7-5) – The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has federal funds available for job access and transportation from the inner city to the suburbs for employment in Arkansas, according to AHTD Director Dan Flowers.

These funds were appropriated by Congress to help improve mobility and economic opportunity for welfare recipients and other low-income individuals through new and expanded transportation activities in Arkansas. Job access involves transporting persons to the employment site while reverse commute is transporting individuals from the inner city to the suburbs for employment. Public and private nonprofit entities eligible under other Federal Transit Administration programs are eligible to apply for and utilize these funds.

The funds will be available to successful applicants on a matching basis. One half of a project’s cost will come from the federal funds allocated to the state, while the other half will come from the project’s sponsor.

Organizations who would like to apply for these funds may call (501) 569-2471 for an application. To be eligible, applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, July 20, 2001.

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