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District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 50-921.82. Transit Subsidy Program established.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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(a) There is established a District Resident Transit Subsidy Program, which shall be administered by DDOT, to provide subsidies to participants for travel on any transportation that accepts payment through a SmarTrip card issued by WMATA or a similar transit card utilized by WMATA or any other agency in the District or another jurisdiction with which the Mayor has entered into an agreement pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The Mayor shall enter into an agreement with WMATA, and may enter into an agreement with any other agency in the District or another jurisdiction, to manage subsidies provided by the Program, including to:

(1) Make payments onto a transit card for the transportation of a participant; and

(2) Track the value of subsidies paid, fare payments, and remaining subsidy balances on each transit card registered to a participant, such that funds deposited for the purpose of this subsidy:

(A) Are tracked separately from other funds deposited on the same transit card; and

(B) Are tracked separately from and not used to pay for parking.

(c) Assistance provided pursuant to this title shall not constitute an entitlement nor be considered income for the purpose of determining eligibility for public assistance.

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