Low Income
Fare Equity (LIFE)
For more information:
Call 510-724-3331 ext 113
Or email: Life@westcat.org
NEW!
Subsidize Your Dial-A-Ride
Do you qualify as a low-income
resident of Contra Costa County?*
Fare subsidy program
Program
Begins
February
2024
Call to
Register
Today!
* Low Income = less than 30% of area median income; call 510-724-3331 ext 113 to see if you qualify
Riders using WestCAT Dial-A-Ride
may be eligible for FREE Rides!
The LIFE Program is paid for by Contra Costa County Measure X Funding
LIFE TICKET PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
INFORMATION
About the Program
Paratransit riders using WestCAT service may be eligible for free paratransit rides through
the Low-Income Fare Equity (LIFE) Program. Eligible riders will receive 10 one-way trip
tickets, valued at $30.00, per month to use for local or reginal WestCAT Paratransit trips.
Contra Costa Transportation Authority partners with Western Contra Costa Transit
Authority (WestCAT) to bring riders the LIFE Ticket Program. The program is paid for by
Contra Costa County’s Measure X funding. The program duration is from February to
December 2024 or until program funds are expended. A review of the program will occur
at three months to consider funding availability and/or eligibility adjustments. This
program does not apply to One-Seat Ride.
Income
Eligible riders are people with disabilities currently certified as ADA eligible with WestCAT
Paratransit that meet Extremely Low-Income criteria. Individuals must verify that they
meet the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Extremely Low-Income criteria, or
provide proof of certification with similar low-income programs, to establish eligibility due
to HUD criteria’s use in most similar programs.
The HUD Extremely Low-Income Limits for Contra Costa County is as follows:
Persons Per Household
Extremely Low-Income (30% of
Average Median Income)
1
$28,800
2
$32,900
3
$37,000
4
$41,100
Application
Applicants must call 510-724-3331 ext.113 to apply for the program. To qualify,
individuals must be currently certified as eligible for ADA Paratransit with WestCAT
Paratransit or Dial -A- Ride.
Low Income Fare Equity (LIFE) Ticket Program
Eligibility Requirements
In addition to ADA Paratransit certification, the individual must also provide one source of
proof of low-income eligibility as noted below:
1.
Meet low-income eligibility requirement as determined by participation in one of
the listed programs:
a.
WIC
b.
Medicaid
c.
SNAP
d.
SSI/SSDI/SSA
e.
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
f.
CalWorks
g.
General Assistance (GA)
2.
If individuals are unable to verify using any of the above options, they may be
asked to provide one of the following:
a.
Three recent pay stubs
b.
Three recent financial assistance documents
c.
Most recent tax return
d.
Most recent year end social security statement
3.
Program administrators may allow a different form of verification on request if
appropriate.
Financial information will be kept confidential.
Eligibility Re-verification
Participants may be asked to re-verify eligibility in the future.
Survey
Participants may be asked to participate in a voluntary survey to solicit input about the
program and help inform future iterations of programs.
January 22, 2024
