Job Access Reverse Commute and New Freedom Funding Programs

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JARC and New Freedom Projects Funded 2007 - 2009

Ten projects for JARC and New Freedom funding were approved by the TPB on June 16, 2010.

Fifteen projects for JARC and New Freedom funding were approved by the TPB on June 15, 2011.

Nine projects for JARC and New Freedom funding were approved by the TPB on June 20, 2012.

WELCOME!
This website provides information on how to
apply for the Transportation Planning Board's (TPB)
Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom grant programs.

 

TPB Projects Underway

D.C. Wheelchair Accessible Taxicab Pilot Project

 

 

 

RollDC, the TPB's pilot project to provide wheelchair accessible taxi service in the District of Columbia, has begun! Click here for more. Results are available from the customer satisfaction surveys conducted by CIC Research, Inc.

Regional Transportation Information Clearinghouse

Reach a Ride is a gateway website and information hotline furnished by the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) that provides information on transportation options for people with special transportation needs throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. To access the site, go to www.reacharide.org or call toll-free at 1-855-732-2427.

Changes to JARC and New Freedom Programs

A new transportation authorization called Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) went into effect on October 1, 2012. The new law creates significant changes to the JARC and New Freedom programs. The JARC program was eliminated, and job access and reverse commute activities were made eligible expenses under the Section 5307 (Urbanized Area Formula) grants, which go to transit agencies in urbanized areas. MAP-21 combines the New Freedom program with the Section 5310 (Elderly & Disabled) program to create a new Section 5310 "Enhanced Mobility" program.

The 2013 Solicitation is anticipated to be the final solicitation for JARC and New Freedom funds under SAFETEA-LU. A solicitation under the Enhanced Mobility is anticipated to occur in the Fall of 2013 after a Designated Recipient for the Washington DC-VA-MD Urbanized Area funds has been identified. Additional updates will be provided here.

 

 

  

2013 Solicitation JARC and New Freedom Solicitation

The 2013 Solicitation for JARC and New Freedom projects is open! This website provides information on how to apply including the application form and application deadlines, and resources to help agencies in putting together an application.

All agencies interested in submitting an application must attend a pre-application conference. The following pre-application conference dates and locations have been confirmed. Additional dates may or may not be added. Agencies are encouraged to RSVP for the pre-application they wish to attend.

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
2:00 - 3:30 pm
777 North Capitol Street NE
Rooms 4/5
Washington, DC 20002
202-962-3200

Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
8787 Georgia Avenue
First Floor Auditorium
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-495-4605

Tyson's Pimmit Regional Library
NEW DATE
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
10:00 am - 11:30 am
7584 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22043
703-790-8088

ADDITIONAL DATE ADDED
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
10:00 - 11:30 am
777 North Capitol Street NE
Rooms 4/5
Washington, DC 20002
202-962-3200

 
 
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