Thirty percent of people are low-income and he believes that number is growing. Only time can tell us what the future holds. Amazingly, she navigates this complex schedule with no car and no public transportation except that of friends and family. Including jobs and child care alone, she relies on others to make at least eight stops a day. In today's society of scattered families, Jan's experience is truly the exception.
Employers find lack of transportation an unacceptable excuse.
Participants sign contracts agreeing to pay back the cost of the vehicles at a low monthly rate, without paying interest. The money paid back returns to the fund that helps other participants afford cars. Tennessee's welfare reform plan establishes a Families First Council in each locality. The council members come from a diverse group and include Department of Human Services social workers, community leaders, businesses, transportation providers and clergy. Episcopal Priest Mickey Richard serves as the clergy representative on the Warren County Council, located in middle Tennessee.