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Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance Program 

The Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance Program (WETAP) represents an effort to connect low-income workers with jobs through enhanced local transportation services. Lack of transportation is a significant barrier to getting and keeping jobs for low-income workers. Improving transportation services can improve the economic outcomes among these workers and the state.

The WETAP program encourages long-term solutions by providing funding for demonstration grants to cover the expenses of early start-up and development stages of an effective transportation solution. This program integrates state and federal funding (Job Access Reverse Commute) into one application. The goal of this program is for local areas to work together in a collaborative process to assess the transportation needs for low-income workers and develop options for addressing those needs. For purposes of WETAP funding, low-income is defined as family income that is less than 200% Federal Poverty Level.

These funds do not replace other funds that are being used for transportation.

2013 WETAP GRANT CYCLE

Applications for the 2013 WETAP cycle were due July 13, 2012. Selected projects were announced December 12, 2012. Here is a list of the 2013 recipients .

NEWS

The Work-n-Wheels vehicle loan and repair programs at Southwest Community Action Program, Community Action, Inc., ADVOCAP, CAP Services, and Couleecap, which are all current WETAP grantees, were chosen as recipients of the 15th Annual Governor’s Excellence in Community Action Award. A presentation was made to each of the participating agencies at the WISCAP Annual Meeting Luncheon on May 3rd in Madison.

Below are links to the press releases from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families and several of the recipient agencies. Congratulations to all of the awarded agencies!

• Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Press Release
• Advocap Press Release
• Couleecap Press Release
• Southwest Community Action Program Press Release

RESOURCES

Maps and contacts:

• Map of Wisconsin transit systems
• Congressional district map
• MPO/RPC contacts
• MPO/RPC map
• Wisconsin Workforce Development Association contacts and map

Previous cycle awards:

• 2012 grant recipients
• 2011 grant recipients
• 2010 grant recipients
• Map of Wisconsin transit systems

Other resources:

• 2013 WETAP application
• 2013 WETAP application guidelines
• 2013 WETAP evaluation form
• FTA Certifications and Assurances
• FFATA form

Contact:

Sarah Probasco
sarah.probasco@dot.wi.gov
phone: (608) 264-8426
fax: (608) 266-0658

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Questions about the content of this page:
Sarah Probasco, sarah.probasco@dot.wi.gov
Last modified: December 12, 2012