On regular school days, no student shall be charged a bus fare for regular route transportation within the District during peak and off-peak hours on the Metrobus Transit System and the DC Circulator. The fare to be paid by a student on regular school days for regular route transportation during peak and off-peak hours on the Metrorail Transit System within the District shall be as follows: $30 dollars for a monthly pass; and $9.50 for a 10-trip rail pass. The fares listed in paragraph(2) of this subsection shall be modified by the same percentage as future Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority fare increases or decreases, rounded to the nearest dime ($.10). This reduced student fare shall be valid only for transportation of students going to and from public, parochial, and private schools, and to and from related educational activities in the District of Columbia on school days. Student travel on Metrobus and Metrorail during Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and vacations shall be charged at the regular rate charged to passengers other than students and senior citizens, except for travel to and from a recognized school-related educational activity in the District of Columbia. The Mayor shall issue rules and regulations to enforce this section. Reduced fares for students under this section on the Metrobus and Metrorail Transit Systems and the DC Circulator shall be available only to persons who are under 22 years of age and are: District residents; and Currently enrolled in a regular course of instruction at an elementary or secondary public, parochial, or private school located in the District; or Youth in the District’s foster care system until they reach 21 years of age. Reduced fares for students on the Metrorail Transit System shall be available only to persons who possess a valid student Metrorail discount card. Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the fare to be paid by students on regular school days for regular route transportation during peak and off-peak hours on the Metrobus Transit System and on the Metrorail Transit System shall be $.15 from September 26, 1981, until December 31, 1981. Youth in the District’s foster care system shall be eligible for a foster-youth transit-subsidy program (“Program”) as established by the Mayor until they reach 21 years of age. The Program shall allow qualified foster youth to travel on Metrobus, Metrorail, and public transportation services offered by the District at subsidized or reduced fares. The subsidized or reduced foster-youth fare set forth in this subsection shall be valid only for the transportation of foster youth for educational or employment purposes. Participants in the Summer Youth Employment Program (“SYEP”) administered by the Department of Employment Services pursuant to § 32-241 shall be eligible for a summer youth transit subsidy program (“Program”) as established by the Mayor. The Program shall allow qualified SYEP participants to travel on Metrobus, Metrorail, and public transportation services offered by the District at subsidized or reduced fares. The subsidized or reduced fares established pursuant to this subsection shall be valid only for the transportation of SYEP participants to and from their internships and related activities for the first 3 weeks of the summer 2015 SYEP. Subject to available funds, the Mayor may establish a program for students to receive subsidies for the Metrorail Transit System that would supplement the reduced student fares established by this section. To be eligible for the program, a student shall be: Under 22 years of age; and Enrolled in a District of Columbia public school or public charter school at the 12th grade or lower or enrolled in an alternative, adult, or special education District of Columbia public school or public charter school. The Mayor shall require each student, student’s parent or guardian, or student’s school counselor to file an application to participate in the program. The subsidy benefit shall be distributed by fare card or similar medium acceptable to the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority. The transit subsidy established by this subsection shall be capped at $100 per month per student. The total appropriation available for the program shall not exceed $7 million.
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