OUR "WORKFORCE TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT PROGRAMS"

1. Workforce Transportation Support - Car Ownership & Mentoring Program (COMP): Supports young adults (17–26) who are employed or in college but lack reliable transportation. COMP provides access to safe donated vehicles, mentoring, education on financial literacy and car care, and requires participants to complete volunteer service and maintain insurance. The program emphasizes accountability, skill-building, and long-term independence to help participants achieve employment and educational stability.

2. Workforce Transportation Support - Car Put-Back Program (CPBP): Helps young adults with incomes below $14/hour who own a repairable vehicle but can’t afford major repairs. CPBP covers repair costs (with labor donated or grant-funded) in exchange for participants completing online education and community service. The program stabilizes employment by restoring transportation and builds life skills and community engagement through mandatory training and volunteer hours.

3. Workforce Transportation Support - Car Loaner Program (CLP): Designed for young adults earning above minimum wage but unable to afford a vehicle. Participants receive a loaned car for 6–18 months while making required monthly savings deposits. The program builds financial discipline and credit, with the goal of each participant purchasing their own vehicle at program exit. CLP is a high-accountability, outcomes-oriented path to financial independence through vehicle ownership.

4. Workforce Transportation Support - Efficiency & Safety Van Program (ESVP): A mobile outreach initiative serving low-income workers and families. The program brings a van directly into underserved communities to provide free basic vehicle checks (water, oil, air) and hands-on car care education. The goal is to prevent breakdowns, improve vehicle safety, and empower participants with knowledge to maintain their cars, thereby supporting job retention and economic stability.