FTA Research Recipient Workshop Joblinks Employment Transportation Initiative May 15, 2008

Joblinks Employment Transportation Initiative Funded by U.S. DOL ETA and ODEP U.S. DOT FTA

Joblinks Mission/Purpose To increase capacity of communities to meet the employment- and related transportation needs of: Unemployed individuals Low-wage earners Other transportation disadvantaged populations (e.g., children of low-wage earners)

Target Audience Potential/current JARC grantees/subgrantees State/local WIBs, One Stop Centers, others that provide employment, training and social services to youth and adults Businesses and business partnerships (e.g., Chambers of Commerce)

Goals and Activities Goal 1: More rides for target populations for the same or fewer assets Increase the family of services that communities use to meet employment needs Increase the coordination of services Increase consumer knowledge and use of employment transportation services Increase workforce development and human services staff knowledge of and customer referral to transportation services

Goals and Activities Goal 2: Simplify access Promote and train communities on mobility management solutions, such as one-call centers and Google Transit

Goals and Activities Goal 3: Increase customer satisfaction Increase the range of partners, including representative of low-income individuals, that plan for, fund and implement employment transportation services Increase customer-driven solutions Educate state/local governments, transportation providers and workforce development and h.s. agencies about employment transportation-related legislation, funding, services

Objective Areas Research and Demonstration Short-Term Technical Assistance Training and Workshops Information and Outreach

Research and Demonstration Pre-JARC Demos WIA/One Stop Center Demos Work Incentive Transportation Grants Study of One Stop Centers

A Report on One Stop Centers and Employment Transportation Reports on results of a survey and interviews of 212 geographically diverse One Stop Centers and WIBs from 24 states Focuses on how Centers and Boards view transportation issues within the context of the host of other issues… And how they go about addressing the transportation needs of their customers

One Stops are Taking Action For example:  79% transit brochures and schedules 64% bus or transit tokens or passes 62% car repair or car insurance 59% help in locating employment or transit accessible childcare

Additional One Stop Mobility Supports Emergency Taxi Fares Establish car or van pools Provide help in changing work schedules Provide use of donated cars Provide car leasing or car financing programs

One Stops/WIBs Expanding Service/Improving Infrastructure Working in partnerships with transportation providers and others To establish new bus and van services To improve existing services with new routes, extended service hours, route accommodate safer travels at night To leverage community funds (such as JARC, TANF, WIA)

Research and Demonstration “Economic Benefits of Employment Transportation, with a focus on the Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) Program” (UIC) Database of State TANF Funding JARC Strategies Case Studies/Guides

Future Research JARC under formula system Benefits of employment transportation Human Service Transportation Coordination Planning and JARC National Resource Center for Human Services Transportation Coordination

National Resource Center Track the progress of research pertaining to H.S. Transportation Coord Promote the submission of research and problem statements that advance knowledge base of H.S.T.C. Assist in the dissemination of research results Performs limited research directly

Research Feeds into T.A. JARC profiles as reported Surveys/queries MSAA grantee work Our research feeds into other technical assistance centers, as well

Conferences and Training Education about current practices, laws and regulations, etc. Share research of others (MSAA, TCRP, UIC) Institute for Transportation Coordination

THANK YOU! Carolyn Jeskey (x729)