(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) "Job access and reverse commute project" means a project that: (i) Provides transportation services to targeted populations; and (ii) Serves targeted employment areas. (2) "Job access and reverse commute project" includes: (i) The extension of service hours on local fixed route transit systems to a targeted employment area; (ii) Vanpool services; (iii) Employer provided transportation services; or (iv) Demand-response or deviated fixed route transit services. (3) "Job access and reverse commute project" does not include: (i) Ride matching, mobility management, or commuter assistance services; (ii) Services provided by a for-hire vehicle or a transportation network company; (iii) Carpool services; (iv) Volunteer driver programs; or (v) Except for services in support of a job access and reverse commute project, other services provided on an individual basis. (c) "Program" means the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program. (d) "Provider" means a private nonprofit organization, a local transit system, or one or more employer that implements a job access and reverse commute project. (e) "Targeted employment area" means an area that has recently experienced a significant growth in employment opportunities in sectors including construction, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, retail trade, or the service industry. (f) "Targeted population" means individuals in defined areas who: (1) Reside in low income areas, as determined by the Administration; (2) Have limited or no access to the use of a personal vehicle; and (3) Reside in areas with limited access to fixed route transit service.
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