Transportation Assistance Fund

  • PATH’s Transportation Assistance Fund (TAF) was started in 2025 thanks to the Twice is Nice grant to help older adults in Charlottesville/Albemarle and the surrounding counties when other options are not available, or when the person has a specialized need that cannot be met by public transportation providers or volunteers. In those cases, the TAF helps pay for transportation for older adults and people with disabilities.

The Transportation Assistance Fund is a last resort for older adults with specialized transportation needs, or who live in areas where there are few transportation options. The Transportation Assistance Fund serves the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson.

Examples of the transportation needs TAF covers are below.

  • Someone has an injury and cannot drive to their appointments, PATH can help them hire a driver. This includes specialized services like wheelchair and stretcher transportation
  • They live in an area that only has limited service with public transportation. Sometimes the date and time of their appointment does not line up with the transportation services available. If the appointment cannot be changed, the person may be able to receive help from the Transportation Assistance Fund to get a ride to and from their appointment.
  • Are unable to drive themselves and are not yet approved for Jaunt service in Charlottesville and urban parts of Albemarle County.

The Transportation Assistance Fund can help people in these and other unique situations.

The Transportation Assistance Fund is made possible by a grant from Virginia’s Department of Rail and Public Transportation. 

PATH will determine eligibility based on income and will exhaust other options before turning to the Transportation Assistance Fund.

How to apply?

Check if you are eligible 

To be eligible to receive TAF assistance, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

  • Is the person a resident of the city of Charlottesville or Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, or Nelson County?
  • Is the individual 65+ years old or a person with a disability?
  • Can the request be fulfilled using public transportation, Jaunt, or a volunteer driver?
  • Does the person meet the income eligibility requirements below?

The City of Charlottesville, the Counties of Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, and Nelson:

Income Limit Category ($)

Persons in Family

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

74,800

85,450

96,150

106,800

115,350

123,900

132,450

141,000

Louisa County:

Income Limit Category ($)

Persons in Family

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

59,950

68,500

77,050

85,600

92,450

99,300

106,150

113,000
Income requirements are based on the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Low Income Limits for the geographic area. HUD defines Low Income as 80% of the Area Median Income. You can look up HUD’s income limits by location using this website: https://www.huduser.gov/datasets/il/il2026.
 

CONTACT PATH TO APPLY

Call our helpline: 888-879-7379
Email us: info@pathva.org
 
 
 

Sponsor a Ride!

If you would like to donate to keep the Transportation Assistance Fund going, please click below.
There is no minimum or maximum amount.

  • 5 donations of $25 could provide a ride home from a medical procedure.
  • $200 could provide transportation for a person who needs wheelchair transportation when Jaunt is not available.

Your contributions help sustain the Transportation Assistance Fund so we can offer more rides to seniors in need.  One hundred percent of the donations go towards transportation assistance for older adults and people with disabilities in the city of Charlottesville and counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson.