Grant Information

2010 CALL FOR PROJECTS

Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC)
and New Freedom Transportation Grant Programs

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has limited transportation grant funds available for eligible recipients through its Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom programs.

The JARC program provides funding to support eligible employment-related transportation services and activities for low-income individuals.  The New Freedom program provides funding to support eligible transportation options beyond those required by the ADA for individuals with disabilities.

In 2007 IndyGo was designated the recipient of these program funds and is responsible for grant administration and distributions in the Indianapolis metropolitan region.  Eligible recipients of these funds include:

  • Public or private operators of public transportation,
  • Authorized units of local government, and
  • Private not-for-profit organizations.

IndyGo hosted a “Call for Projects” meeting on Monday, June 21st and announced the availability of limited FTA funding for the JARC and New Freedom programs. Grant applications will be due August 27, 2010. A total of $1,267,094 in FTA JARC and New Freedom funds will be available for project grants awarded later this year.

A copy of the 2010 Grant Application is available to download from the following PDF file:

2010 JARC NF Project Application

Eligible projects for JARC and New Freedom grant consideration need to be derived from the 2009 Indianapolis “Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan” which is available through the link below.

2009 Coordinated Public Transit and Human Services Transportation Plan

For more information, view the PDF files below:

All FTA JARC and New Freedom grants awarded will require local matching funds to be secured and provided by the grantee.

For further information, please contact Roscoe Brown, IPTC Director of Coordinated Transportation Programs at (317) 614-9318 or by email at Rbrown@indygo.net.

2009 Grant Award Announcements

IndyGo’s last “Call for Projects” for JARC and New Freedom funding was in June 2009.  As a result, IndyGo received six grant applications.  A total of $486,678 in federal grant assistance was awarded to the following agencies:

ACCESS Johnson County (Johnson County)
Contact: Becky Allen (317) 738-5523

$120,736 in New Freedom funds to support operation of employment connector service and taxi vouchers service (same day service) in Johnson County.  Service is targeted to provide transportation services to access employment and life sustaining services for individuals with disabilities.

Family Service of Central Indiana
Contact: Gail Rothrock (317) 644-7234

$36,930 in JARC operating assistance to provide continued support of their “Ways to Work” car loan program for low-income individuals to acquire vehicles for accessing and sustaining employment.  In return, loan recipients are required to proactively share their resource (car pool) with others (e.g. through registration with CICS).

John Boner Community Center (Marion County)
Contact: Lovie King (317) 633-8210

$50,240 in JARC capital and operating funds to support expansion of their NEO community circulator on the Indianapolis near eastside.  Funds will allow for a second vehicle to be operated, providing bi-directional services and more timely and effective access to employment opportunities in the near eastside community as well as the rest of the city.

IndyGo (Marion County)
Contact: Trevor Ocock (317) 614-9211

$177,288 in JARC operating funds to continue support of the extended fixed route service to the new Indianapolis International Airport, providing public transportation service and options for more than 12,000 employees in and around the airport area.

Exodus Refugee Immigration Center (Marion County)
Contact: Carleen Miller (317) 921-0836

$38,400 in JARC capital assistance to help fund the acquisition of a 14 passenger mini-bus to provide transportation support to the hundreds of immigrants relocating to the city of Indianapolis.  This project will facilitate self-sufficiency for these families by providing transportation support to access to employment, employment training and day care.

Indianapolis Resource Center for independent Living (Marion County)
Contact: Melissa Madill (317) 926-1660 ext. 234

$63,024 in New Freedom capital and operating assistance to help support acquisition and operation of an accessible bus providing alternative transportation support for current and potential disabled clients of IRCIL.  Service will provide access to medical appointments, meetings and other community resources in Marion and the surrounding counties.

For further information, please contact Roscoe Brown, IPTC Director of Coordinated Transportation Programs at (317) 614-9318 or by email at Rbrown@indygo.net.

Please continue to monitor this IndyGo website link for further information.

 

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