Job Access/Reverse Commute (JA/RC) program provides funding for local projects designed to transport low income individuals to and from employment and employment related activities. The US Department of Transportation’s (DoT) Federal Transit Administration(FTA) solicited competitive grants under the Job Access and Reverse Commute grant program and authorized under Section 3037 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st century (TEA-21) the Dallas-Fort Worth—Arlington Urbanized Area (DFWA UZA) approximately $4 million and Denton Lewisville Urbanized Area (DL) approximately $170,000.

http://www.nctcog.org/trans/transit/ops/jarc/index.asp
http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/grants_financing_3623.html
http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/grants_financing_5482.html

Job Access and Reverse Commute Grant Program — “Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) (Section 3037 of TEA-21) is a two-part grant program that assists in developing new or expanded work transportation services. Job Access grants connect welfare recipients and other low-income persons to jobs and other employment-related services. JARC grants serve all income groups with transportation to suburban employment centers.”

Job Access and Reverse Commute Fact Sheet — “On June 9, 1998, the President signed the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). Section 3037 created the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (USDOT-FTA) Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program.”