Funding brief · Proposed pilot
A ride to work.
Economic stability is family stability.
HELP is seeking partners to help WV families affected by foster care or addiction get to work. The proposed pilot would focus on workers who have a job offer or a scheduled shift and lack a dependable way to get there.
- Location
- WV
- Proposed direct transportation budget
- $12,000
- Planned duration
- 12 months
How the rides would work
- Work trips. Gas cards for workers with access to a vehicle, or rides arranged through volunteer and third-party drivers.
- Ride coordination. Match pickup and return times to the worker’s shift and adjust the plan when the schedule changes.
- Follow-up. Record completed trips, ask whether the worker reached the shift, and check whether transportation remains a barrier to keeping the job.
What success would look like
A worker who would otherwise miss a shift gets there and has a dependable way back for the next one. Each quarter, HELP would review completed work trips, shifts reached, and employment status at follow-up.
How the budget fits
The full proposed pilot budget is $42,500. Two direct transportation items total $12,000 over 12 months. The proposal sets aside $8,400 for participant transportation assistance, including gas cards and emergency rides for work or service access, and $3,600 for volunteer and third-party ride reimbursement. Coordination and evaluation are budgeted separately. A partner interested in funding work trips can contact HELP to define which rides its grant would cover.
Contact
To fund rides, coordinate transportation, or share an employer’s shift needs, contact Travis Wooten at twooten@helpwv.org.