Regional
Growth Connection (RGC), South Central Connecticut’s
Access to Jobs program, assists low-income workers and those just
coming off state assistance with transportation to work for their
first month of employment at no cost or little cost to the employee.
The program identifies significant gaps in transportation service
in South Central Connecticut and works to eliminate them by providing
new services. When possible, extensions are added to existing public
transportation routes. When a need is identified, RGC can subsidize
additional mileage or hours of operation on these public routes.
In
addition, RGC
offers a variety of services, such as the Auto Emergency Fund, to
increase access to jobs.
The Auto Emergency Fund is a program that offers assistance to individuals
who already meet eligibility requirements and own a vehicle in need
of repair or insurance. If the vehicle provides the only reasonable
access to the client’s job, the client may qualify for a one-time
repair/insurance/registration award of up to $600 after completing
the application process and being reviewed and approved by a committee.
The Auto Emergency Fund has served over 60 individuals from 14 different
towns in the South Central Connecticut Region.
Future components of this program hope to include assistance with
expenses related to acquiring a driver’s license, such as
drivers’ education and licensing and registration fees.
Applications may be picked up at the RGC
office at 560 Ella Grasso Blvd. in New Haven; it is strongly recommended
that clients call first for an appointment (203-624-1493).
For
information on RGC’s
services, call (203) 624-1493 or visit www.rgc-to-work.org.
Workers must register with RGC (located at the Workforce Alliance,
560 Ella Grasso Blvd., New Haven).
Regional Growth Connection programs in the
South Central Region are funded by the Connecticut Department of
Social Services through the Workforce Alliance and by the Federal
Transit Administration through the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
