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Wheels for Work program seeks to provide transportation to people who are attempting to secure and keep gainful employment. 

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To apply you must:

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• Allegany County resident

• Documented need for assistance

• Currently employed 20 or more hours/week at minimum wage OR have a verifiable letter of hire confirming employment of 20 or more hours/week. All employment and letter of hire must be verifiable.

• Driver's license does not have any points and must be clean of DUI, DWI, and DWAI for 7 years from the date of fines paid. 

• Meet TANF income eligibility requirements (i.e., eligible to receive Family Assistance/SafteyNet, Medicad, SNAP/Food Stamps, HEAP, or Reduced/Free lunch benefits)

• Meet TANF household requirement that the household contain one of the following:

  • A minor child under the age of 18 or under the age of 19 and attending secondary school (high school) or an equivalent level of vocational or technical training, (e.g., a BOCES program), OR ​

  • A pregnant woman, OR

  • The applicant is the non-custodial parent of a minor child.​

  

 

Program Information:

The Wheels for Work program provides vehicle repair grants to eligible participants. The repairs cannot exceed 25% of the private party value of the vehicle, the participant must have insurance coverage for the vehicle, and the vehicle must be inspected and registered. 

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• Participants must develop a household budget with ACCORD staff.

• Repairs must be completed at a NYS licensed repair shop

• A minimum of two estimates will be required. It will be the participant's responsibility to collect the estimates.

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