Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (JARC)

The information collection request is for an extension of a currently approved information collection (IC) under OMB control number 2132-0563 “Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) Program. The JARC program was a competitive grant program aimed at improving access to employment and employment related activities for welfare recipients and low-income individuals. Toward this goal, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provided financial assistance for transportation services that met the unique transportation needs of eligible low-income individuals. The respondents were private non-profit organizations, State or local governments, and operators of public transportation services including private operators of public transportation services. The program was repealed by Congress under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act. However, JARC activities are eligible for funding under two other FTA grant programs, Urbanized Area Formula Grants (Section 5307) and the Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Section 5311). This is a mandatory collection of information as FTA must continue to collect information under the program management stage until the period of availability expires; the funds are fully expended; the funds are rescinded by Congress; or the funds are otherwise reallocated. Since being repealed, the number of respondents affected by this IC will continue to decrease until all funds are expired. There are currently 160 respondents with 361 open grants that are required to continue reporting under the project management stage, with some respondents have more than one grant in the system. The reports required under this program are submitted on a quarterly and annual basis. The reports are submitted to the program manager and contain financial and project updates. Once there are no more open grants, this IC will be discontinued.

The latest form for Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (JARC) expires 2022-02-28 and is listed under ICR 201809-2132-001.