* Only employers and/or individuals who have financial responsibility for the van and who register and form a vanpool with the 511 Regional Rideshare Program after April 1, 2004, are eligible. Definition of a new vanpool is any van with seven to 15 passengers that meets all of the following criteria: (1) new coordinator/primary driver in the 511 Regional Rideshare Program's database who has not been in an active vanpool for the last six months, (2) new route (city to city), (3) new vehicle on the road. Upon van formation, all drivers/coordinators must submit an Eligibility Requirements Form, which is a vanpool passenger list, for months one, three, six and nine as proof of campaign eligibility. Random calls will be made following the submission of each of the four passenger lists to vanpool participants for verification that at least seven passengers are present in the vanpool. $300 to $900 in gas cards will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, until all funds are exhausted to vans that meet all eligibility requirements. Qualified recipients of the gas card incentive will be notified by phone within thirty (30) days after completion of the third, sixth and ninth months. The 511 Regional Rideshare Program reserves the right to make the final determination of eligibility on a case-by-case basis. The incentive is designed to foster new vans rather than rearranging the current fleet. Exceptions may be made for vans that are clearly new (e.g., a former coordinator from the East Bay moves to the South Bay, etc). Any discrepancies in information gathered during verification calls may disqualify the van. If conflicting information is provided, preference will be given to information that disqualifies the van.
† 511 Regional Rideshare Program service area – Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma counties
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