By Margaret Austin WYOMING TRIBUNE EAGLE
CHEYENNE,
Wyo. – For people with disabilities that prevent them from driving, even
getting to the grocery store can be a struggle. The lack of mobility can be isolating
and expensive, but Wyoming Independent Living’s Transportation Check
Program is working to bridge that transportation gap.
Those who
are eligible for the program can receive free bus passes and $50 in Uber credit
each month. If a person receives rides from family and friends, the
Transportation Check Program will reimburse those drivers 36 cents per mile.
Last year in
Laramie County, about 135 people utilized the program, which is funded
through Wyoming Department of Transportation grants. According to
officials, the program has the resources to help about 170 people, so they are
looking to get more people to use the operation.