(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) (1) “Job access and reverse commute project” means a project that:
(i) Provides transportation services to targeted populations; and
(ii) Serves targeted employment areas.
(2) “Job access and reverse commute project” includes:
(i) The extension of service hours on local fixed route transit systems to a targeted employment area;
(ii) Vanpool services;
(iii) Employer provided transportation services; or
(iv) Demand–response or deviated fixed route transit services.
(3) “Job access and reverse commute project” does not include:
(i) Ride matching, mobility management, or commuter assistance services;
(ii) Services provided by a for–hire vehicle or a transportation network company;
(iii) Carpool services;
(iv) Volunteer driver programs; or
(v) Except for services in support of a job access and reverse commute project, other services provided on an individual basis.
(c) “Program” means the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program.
(d) “Provider” means a private nonprofit organization, a local transit system, or one or more employer that implements a job access and reverse commute project.
(e) “Targeted employment area” means an area that has recently experienced a significant growth in employment opportunities in sectors including construction, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, retail trade, or the service industry.
(f) “Targeted population” means individuals in defined areas who:
(1) Reside in low income areas, as determined by the Administration;
(2) Have limited or no access to the use of a personal vehicle; and
(3) Reside in areas with limited access to fixed route transit service.