{"id":1952170,"date":"2023-06-20T17:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T21:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-metro-launches-reduced-fare-program-for-snap-benefit-recipients\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T17:06:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T21:06:51","slug":"dc-metro-launches-reduced-fare-program-for-snap-benefit-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-metro-launches-reduced-fare-program-for-snap-benefit-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Metro introduces discounted fares for SNAP recipients."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-metro-launches-reduced-fare-program-for-snap-benefit-recipients%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1952170&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Washington, D.C., Metro Launches Metro Lift Program to Make Transit More Affordable<\/h2>\n<p>The Washington, D.C., Metro is taking steps to alleviate costs for low-income customers and make transit services more accessible. In an exciting announcement on Tuesday, DC Metro introduced Metro Lift, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-metro-launches-reduced-fare-program-for-snap-benefit-recipients\/\" title=\"DC Metro introduces discounted fares for SNAP recipients.\">income-qualified reduced fare program<\/a> that aims to provide affordable transportation options for commuters.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Discounted Fares for Qualifying Customers<\/h3>\n<p>Under the Metro Lift program, qualifying customers will enjoy a 50% discount on fares for Metrobus and Metrorail. This means that the cost of a bus trip will be reduced to just $1, while rail fare will range from $1 to a maximum of $3, depending on the distance of the commute.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Metro Lift expands our reduced-fare program offerings and provides another opportunity for us to make transit accessible,&#8221; said Metro General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke. &#8220;Everyone deserves safe, affordable, and reliable transportation, and Metro Lift provides more access for those who need it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To be eligible for the program, customers must receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. Enrollment for Metro Lift is available online at wmata.com\/MetroLift, and in-person enrollment appointments, starting on June 26, can be made at Metro Center Station, Metro Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the New Carrollton Metro Offices in Hyattsville, Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>Once enrolled, the 50% discount will typically be loaded onto a SmarTrip card within 48 hours for online applicants, and immediately for those who enroll in person.<\/p>\n<p>To apply for Metro Lift, applicants will need the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A SmarTrip card for themselves and each person in the SNAP benefit-receiving household<\/li>\n<li>An active SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card<\/li>\n<li>A SNAP benefits summary<\/li>\n<li>A government-issued photo ID from the U.S., D.C., Maryland, or Virginia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In Washington, D.C., alone, 145,800 people, or 22% of the population, receive SNAP benefits. The average monthly payment per household member is $188. In Virginia, 794,600 people, or 9% of the population, receive SNAP benefits, with an average payment of $181 per household member. In Maryland, 772,700 people, or 13% of the population, receive SNAP benefits, with an average payment of $180 per household member.<\/p>\n<p>SNAP benefits are calculated based on household income and size, with the recipient&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/food-stamps-payment-dates-for-snap-benefits-in-june-2023\/\" title=\"June 2023 SNAP benefit payment dates.\">income generally needing<\/a> to be at or below 130% of the poverty line. In fiscal 2023, the poverty line used to calculate SNAP benefits is $1,920 per month. The average monthly SNAP benefit for a household of three is $577, with a maximum of $740. For a household of eight, the average payment is $1,150, with a maximum of $1,691. Any household larger than eight can calculate their benefit by adding a maximum of $211 per additional person.<\/p>\n<p>With the launch of Metro Lift, the Washington, D.C., Metro is taking a significant step towards providing affordable transportation options for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usda-increases-food-stamps-program-with-covid-relief-bill-funding\/\" title=\"USDA Increases Food Stamps Program With COVID Relief Bill Funding\">low-income individuals<\/a> and families. By making transit more accessible, the program aims to improve the lives of those who need it most.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The DC Metro is introducing Metro Lift, a program to help low-income customers afford transit services. Commuters can now enroll in the income-qualified reduced fare program, which offers a 50% discount on Metrobus and Metrorail fares for eligible customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1952171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[29206,12540,5413,13885,9846,11892],"class_list":["post-1952170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-discounted","tag-fares","tag-introduces","tag-metro","tag-recipients","tag-snap"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1952170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1952170"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1952170\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1952171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1952170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1952170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1952170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}