OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Departments of Mobility Management and Workforce Development have partnered to introduce an Employment and Education Transportation Assistance program. The initiative is aimed at helping residents with various transportation issues get on their feet by temporarily providing rides or gas cards to help them get to work, job training or educational classes.
The program is offered to Oswego County residents who meet income requirements and work a minimum 20-hour work week. For a six-month period, people who have limited transportation options can use the service to get to places located within the county for employment or educational purposes.
For those who qualify for this new program, Oswego County will provide bus passes to those who live along a viable bus route and gas cards to those who own their own vehicle. For people who don’t have access to public transportation or a vehicle, a taxi will be sent to their home to take them to work or class.
Residents seeking transportation for employment or education outside of Oswego County can still be assisted by this program. Although door-to-door transportation is only offered within Oswego County, those needing to go outside of the county will be transported to the nearest viable Centro bus stop. The Centro bus will get residents where they need to go across county lines, and riders will be given a bus pass to cover the fare. Oswego County Mobility Management will provide residents with return transportation from the Centro bus stop back to their home.
Advance notice of at least three business days is required for each trip.
For more information, call Oswego County Director of Mobility Management Heather Snow at 315-746-4220, Oswego County Mobility Management Coordinator Kristen Fragale at 315-746-4221, or email [email protected].
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