July 31st, 2009
$11.3 Million To Support Limited-Income Commuters
Albany - Governor David A. Paterson today announced the
award of $11.3 million for projects that promote transportation
services for limited-income individuals or improve
transportation accessibility for individuals with disabilities. The
grants will support 13 projects throughout the New York
metropolitan area and are distributed through two Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) programs: more than $7.3 million
in Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) grants and $3.9
million in New Freedom Program funds. The New York State
Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will administer the
funds.
“The New York metropolitan area has one of the greatest transit
systems in the world, but many people have difficulty accessing
it because of financial or physical limitations,” Governor
Paterson said. “The funding we announce today will provide
assistance and additional services to thousands of individuals,
supporting their careers and promoting independence. I am Governor David Paterson
pleased these federal funds will support needed projects that will
improve the quality of life for many New Yorkers and their families.”
NYSDOT Acting Commissioner Stanley Gee said: “This federal funding will be used in New York,
Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley to enhance pedestrian safety, improve transportation
connections between economically distressed communities and employment opportunities and expand
transportation services for individuals with disabilities or limited mobility. These projects will make our
transportation system even more accessible to the people it serves.”
The FTA launched the JARC program in 1999 to promote and preserve affordable transportation access
for many New Yorkers who otherwise could not afford to commute to and from work. The JARC
program funds will provide critical transportation information to job-training services for the
unemployed. The funds also are being used to make discounted commuter fares available to limited-
income individuals who are looking for work or seeking to remain employed and to establish
cooperative arrangements with major employers for transportation services that move employees
directly to and from work 24 hours a day.
The New Freedom Program started in 2006 as a means to reduce transportation barriers facing
individuals with disabilities or limited mobility, empowering them to enter to workforce and participate
in community life. The improvements must be beyond those required by the American with Disabilities
Act of 1990. The New Freedom funds are being used to provide critical mobility information and other
assistance to individuals with disabilities, promote access to transit and other transportation through
infrastructure safety improvements and establish cooperative arrangements with human-service agencies
and other transportation services to expand travel assistance for individuals in order to improve mobility
options.
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