The 2008 Job Access and Reverse Commute(JARC) and New Freedom Solicitation Packages

Overview

The Metropolitan Council is the designated recipient of Federal Transit Administration funds under two programs: Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom. These funds are formula-based and awarded annually by the FTA. The FTA requires that the funds be regionally solicited in a competitive manner. The Metropolitan Council will solicit for these funding programs biennially after the 2008 solicitation. This solicitation will be accepting applications for funding with remaining federal fiscal year (FFY) 2007 funding as well as FFY 2008 and FFY 2009 funding.

The application deadline for these solicitation packages is October 24, 2008.

There are two workshop information sessions planned for these solicitation packages at the following times and locations:

Workshop Location

Workshop Date and Time

West Metro: Metro Transit - Chambers; 570 6th Avenue North; Minneapolis, MN 55411; (651)349-7400

Monday, September 22, 2008
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

East Metro: Metropolitan Council - Lower Level A
390 Robert Street North; Saint Paul, MN 55101; (651)602-1000

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
9 AM - 11 AM