San Juan County is re-launching its popular Transportation Voucher Program in September and will be operating through June of 2015. While the first round of the Transportation Voucher Program closed this past June, the program is now accepting applications again.
The first phase of the program saw significant use by its participants over its first nine months; every month averaged 160 taxi rides, 35-45 ferry fares, and repairing and making safer six to eight vehicles. It served more than 180 of the community’s most transportation-vulnerable residents, equal to about 1.5 percent of the county’s population.
The program represents a unique public-private partnership of transportation providers, and local social services to provide community access for participants. It offers taxi service and ferry fare assistance on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez and auto repair and parts services on Orcas and San Juan. Ferry fares are acquired through partnership with the Family Resource Centers.
Applications are available online at http://www.sanjuanco.com/PublicTransport/CTPrograms.aspx or through local senior and family resource centers.
Applications and additional information are also available through San Juan County’s Mobility Coordinator Christopher Aiken at 370-7512 or christophera@sanjuanco.com.
