How do limited transportation options impact rural welfare recipients?
Rural areas typically have few public transportation options. When public transportation is available, it may involve an appointment-based service intended for occasional use rather than a regularly scheduled route that could be relied on for daily transportation to the workplace. Many low-income and unemployed rural people are not able to purchase or maintain a car to get to a job, job training, or other services. Programs that help welfare recipients purchase a car have been successful in some rural areas. For more information about rural transportation issues, please see the Transportation information guide.
