Impact
Good News Garage has had measurable impact in providing reliable vehicles to low-income individuals and families in need of transportation.
The Challenge:
Access to transportation is a major barrier for low-income individuals and families to gain economic security.
Our qualified applicants have a significantly difficult commute, are faced with non-standard shifts, require multiple childcare drops, or have jobs that require additional work-related travel or a reverse commute.
Lack of a vehicle also limits access to affordable housing, health care, education, childcare, shopping and religious services.
Lack of a vehicle consumes significant time for parents and their children's too - time that could be spend working, studying, participating in after-school activities, or investing in family time. Parents are not well-positioned to care and provide for children without a vehicle in today's American society.
More than 80% of clients served are single parents who are struggling to achieve financial independence and a better quality of life for themselves and their children.
Results:
Good News Garage has had measurable impact in providing vehicles to low-income individuals and families in need of transportation.
The Problem:
Access to transportation is a major barrier for low-income women and other trying to gain economic security.
Our qualified applicants have a significantly difficult commute, are faced with non-standard shifts, require multiple childcare drops, or have jobs that require additional work-related travel or a reverse commute.
Lack of a vehicle also limits access to affordable housing, healthcare, education, childcare, shopping and religious services.
Lack of a vehicle consumes significant time for parents and their children - time that could be spent working, studying, participating in after-school activities, or investing in family time. Parents are not well-positioned to care and provide for children without a vehicle in today's American society.
More than 80% of clients served are single parents who are struggling to achieve financial independence and a better quality of life for themselves and their children.
Results:
Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance has reported in recent articles that 80% of clients provided vehicles by Good News Garage have accessed employment and training opportunities.
New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Division of Health and Human Services reported that in FY2008, 89.92% of clients seeking employment were successful in accessing a job as a result of their access to Good New Garage vehicles.
Vermont
Based on a 2006 Impact Study conducted by the University of Vermont and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the following statistics were discovered:
- A total of 61% reported a decrease in their reliance on public assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF) due to the vehicle
- The majority of the people who had decreased their reliance had done so completely, that is, 49% of the population reported a complete decrease in their reliance on TANF due to the vehicle
- 37% of the population reported a decrease in food stamps due to the car
- 60% of the population contributed the obtainment of employment to the car
- 83% of the population contributed the ability to keep a job to the car
- 58% of the population reported an increase in some sort of community participation due to the vehicle
- 48% of the population contributed an increase in education to the car
- 60% of the population contributed an increase in training to the car
- 90% of the population reported an improvement in hope for the future of themselves and their family members within Vermont due to the car
- 87% contributed an increase in self-confidence due to the car
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