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Newaygo County
Transportation Voucher Program
4424 W. 48th Street
PO Box B
Fremont, MI 49412
(231) 924-7615
 Picture of a completed voucher
 

Voucher Program

Public Transportation is important...but Newaygo doesn’t have it...yet!


The New Freedom Transportation Voucher Program is ready to help people with disabilities get where they need to go.

 

Disability Connection/West Michigan has been awarded a federal grant through the New Freedom transportation project and is currently operating an ongoing transportation voucher program.

 

What is this                                                 "Transportation Voucher” program?


Disability Connection’s Voucher Program is a mileage reimbursement program funded through the Federal New Freedom Transportation Project. The program is funded 50% by New Freedom and 50% through local funding. When an approved rider/driver submits vouchers, Disability Connection/West Michigan will issue a check to the approved driver. If you are a person with a disability trying to achieve independent living goals please consider applying for this program.

 

The Disability Connection/West Michigan Transportation Voucher Program serves persons with disabilities of all ages. It is a program that demonstrates an alternative model for transportation in Newaygo County.  An approved rider will use a voucher to reimburse their chosen and approved driver for miles used to take them where they need to go.

Criteria for consideration as an approved rider in the New Freedom Transportation Voucher Program:

 

  • Rider must be a person with a disability.
  • Rider must have barriers to community integration due to a lack of reliable transportation
  • Rider must have exhausted other resources before using the voucher system to fund transportation.
  • Rider must apply to be an open consumer with Disability Connection West Michigan.
  • Rider must reside in Newaygo County.
  • A rider may have or use up to two drivers.
    • Each driver must be approved by Disability Connection/West Michigan before a voucher is written to them.
  • Please Note: Persons applying for a child must apply in the child’s name.

 

PURPOSES FOR USE OF THE TRANSPORTATION VOUCHERS:

 

  • Youth with disabilities transitioning from school to work, training or continuing education.
  • Persons with disabilities who are self-employed for business development and operations
  • Persons with disabilities in need of short term or emergency (non– life threatening) transportation needs. These needs must be time limited and not ongoing.
  • Persons with disabilities in need of transportation for recreation, habilitation, or rehabilitation purposes

 

How to apply:


If you think that you may benefit from the Voucher Program, please contact Disability Connection/West Michigan at: 231-924-7615 for more information, or write to Transportation Coordinator, 4424 W. 48th Street, PO Box B, Fremont, MI 49412.