Expand Transportation Access
Why Is This Important?
In the CMCA service area, nearly 8,600 households report having no vehicle available. Instead, 2.5% report walking to work, 10.3% report carpooling, and 1.7% report commuting to work by other means. Less than 1% report using public transportation to get to work, most likely because of the lack of public transportation options in more rural communities. Approximately 16% of Missouri employers report lack of transportation access as barrier to expanding employment. Gaining access to reliable transportation is an important step toward reaching self-sufficiency.
Data Sources:
1. U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). 2019: ACS 5-Year Estimates Subject Tables, Table S2504.
2. U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). 2019: ACS 5-Year Comparison Estimates Profiles, Table CP03.
3. Missouri Economic Research & Information Center. (2021). Missouri Workforce 2020 Employer Survey.
How We Impact
CMCA Community Organizers build partnerships with local employers, transportation providers, city and county governments, chambers of commerce, and other local organizations to improve transportation options for low-income community members.
At the same time, coaches work with individual families to overcome transportation-related barriers through our Head Start, BRIDGE, and SkillUP programs, as well as though our Financial Opportunity Center.
Want to help find transportation solutions for your community? Get involved in community action or donate to support our efforts.
Action Plan
FY22 Quarter 1 Updates
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Action Plan
FY22 Quarter 1 Updates
Key Updates:
On Target?
Challenges:
Strengths:
Changes needed?
Measures
Clear Impact Suite is an easy-to-use, web-based software platform that helps your staff collaborate with external stakeholders and community partners by utilizing the combination of data collection, performance reporting, and program planning.