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$750~000 Allocation - PROPOSAL <br /> <br />1. Proposed service provider: Cabarrus County Department of Social <br /> Services. <br /> <br />Proposed Work First Employment Transportation Service: Cabarrus <br />County will purchase a 15 passenger van, and through an established <br />county contract provider, create a fixed route for employment trans- <br />portation. Pickup points will be located convenient to Work First <br />participants. Destination sites will include major county employers. <br />Operating expenses will include vehicle maintenance. The contractor <br />will provide insurance. Driver wages will be subsidized through Grant <br />Diversion. Currently there are not any f~xed route transportation <br />services for employment in Cabarrus County. Transportation services <br />would be provided after cash benefits are terminated. A sliding scale <br />will be used to establish fees paid by participants, giving them some <br />responsibility for their transportation need. <br /> <br />3. Amount of funds requested: $40,000. <br /> <br />Marketing/Advertising plan: A brochure will be provided at intake <br />with reinforcement and explanation of service in Work First Employ- <br />ment Services. <br /> <br />5. Proposed Contact: <br /> <br />Fran O'Connor <br />Work First Employment Services Supervisor <br />Cabarrus County Department of Social Services <br />P.O. Box 668 <br />Concord, NC 28027 <br />(704) 786-7141 <br /> <br />*Operation of frxed route services will comply with existing ADA rules <br />and procedures. <br /> <br /> <br />