Subchapter 4060
Transit Incentive Program
Section B - Program Eligibility

• Am I Eligible for a Transit Incentive?
• Part-Time, Intermittent, and Stay-in-School Employees
• Is my Vanpool Eligible?
• Are Carpools Eligible?
• Are Vanpool Owners and Drivers Eligible?

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Am I Eligible for a Transit Incentive?

You are eligible for this program if you are a current USDA, MRP employee (headquarters or field) and you use public transportation or a registered vanpool for at least 50% of your regular monthly commuting trips to/from work (e.g., you are normally scheduled to work in Riverdale 15 days and at home 5 days per month. Fifteen days is considered 100% of your regular monthly commute. To meet the 50% requirement, you would have to commute via public transportation or registered vanpool at least 8 or more days per month; anything less [due to TDY, leave, etc.] would make you ineligible for benefits for that month. You must return vouchers in any month that this occurs).

Part-Time, Intermittent, and Stay-in-School Employees

If you fall under any of these categories, you are eligible to participate in this program for the days you work for MRP and use public transportation and/or a registered vanpool to commute to/from work.

Remember, you still must use public transportation or a registered van- pool at least 50% of the time.

Is my Vanpool Eligible?

To be eligible for this program, your vanpool must be registered with your local transit authority. If your vanpool is not registered, contact your local transit authority to find out how.

Headquarters employees can register and/or check if their vanpool is already registered by contacting the Washington Metropolitian Area Transit Authority (www.wmata.com).

Are Carpools Eligible?

Carpools are not eligible for this program. The program targets single occupancy vehicles and encourages those riders to convert to either mass transit or vanpools. The Government's goal is to ease traffic congestion and improve air quality.

Are Vanpool Owners and Drivers Eligible?

As a vanpool owner or driver you may claim costs if you actually pay to ride in the vanpool and can provide evidence of such payments if requested (e.g., a canceled personal check payable to your vanpool company).

Note: Vanpool owners are solely accountable to the IRS in the event of any audit.