Transportation assistance is available as a Post-TANF benefit for those leaving welfare due to employment. These programs are: “Get A Job, Get A Ride” and the “Extended Workpass”.
The completed “Get A Job, Get A Ride” application is mailed to New Jersey Transit who will issue a free one month two-zone monthly bus pass or rail pass. A person wishing to apply for the “Extended Workpass” must provide their county welfare agency with monthly pay stubs. This program provides free passes for a six month period. If eligible, the county welfare agency will issue the participant a two party check to be taken to the nearest NJ Transit ticket agent.
Please note that any individual whose case closed within the past 24 months, if now employed, may be eligible for up to six months of transportation if he or she can provide proof of current employment.
Contact a Work First New Jersey case manager for details. You can download the “Get A Job, Get A Ride” and “Extended Workpass” Enrollment Form here.
Additional information and links on welfare regulations and benefits are available online, including:
- Post-TANF Support Services That You Need to Know About!
a flyer produced in partnership with the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development; - WFNJ Handbook;
- WFNJ Handbook in Spanish;
- Support for Working Families brochure published by the Division of Family Development;
Michael Swayze's Community Resources 