Bus Pass Initiative

MTA PROVIDES MARKETING SUPPORT FOR UNITED WAY'S BUS PASS INITIATIVE

Flint's Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) is one of several sponsors in the greater Flint community working to remove barriers to transportation for homeless and near homeless citizens in Genesee County. "The MTA is a vital partner in a collaborative effort to meet the transit needs of twelve agencies in our county serving needy participants," said Diana Kelly, United Way of Genesee County Manager of Community Investment. The MTA provides in-kind marketing services to raise awareness of the significant need for transportation services. "You know how it feels to be without wheels," is the name of the bus pass initiative. Its motto: "Instill pride, give your neighbor a ride." A survey complied data to determine the barriers to transportation facing area agencies. Decisions among participating sponsors concluded that since funding support for transit service was being reduced or eliminated, an annual budget of $100,000 was necessary to provide transportation support. Sponsor contributions and fundraising events generate funds to keep a basic needs system of care alive so that bus passes can be distributed to the homeless through participating agencies in an equitable manner.

For more information contact:
Edgar Benning,
Assistant General Manager-Services,
Phone (810) 767-0100
Fax (810) 237-8712