Businesses are negatively affected when employees are unable to get to work on time, due to chronic breakdowns and lack of access to public transportation. This need provided the impetus for the Wheels to Work program. Wheels to Work Staff and Participants. However, Robert Nichols, Executive Director of the CDFA, felt that this money could be used more creatively, to help low-income workers. RCA, in turn, sells the vehicles to income-qualified program participants.
Local banks provide financing at a reduced rate and extended terms to make car payments affordable.
RCA uses the modest revenues generated by the sales to support an emergency repair fund and cover other program costs. Started as a pilot program for Rockingham and Strafford Counties in February 2000, the Wheels to Work program was instituted statewide in April 2000. Thus far, they have received 19 cars from dealers. And 15 are currently on the road. Started as a pilot program for Rockingham and Strafford Counties in February 2000, the Wheels to Work program was instituted statewide in April 2000.