| Reduced Fare Requirements |
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| Disabled |
Yes |
| Low Income |
No |
| 65 years of age or older (proof of age required) |
Yes |
| *18 years of age or younger |
No |
*proof of age required for 16 years or older, parent confirmation can be accepted as proof
| **Proof of eligibility and receiving Social Security Disability Benefits or Supplemental Security Income Benefits due to disability. |
| Proof of current eligibility by the Veterans Administration as having a disability of at least 40%. |
| **Proof of a valid Medicare card issued by the Social Security Administration. |
| Proof of a valid Regional ADA paratransit card. |
| **Proof of a valid ADA paratransit card from outside the region. |
| An obvious physical impairment(s) meeting one or more of the medical criteria listed in the Medical Eligibility Criteria brochure. |
| **Currently participating in a vocational career program with the WA State Individual Educational Program (IEP). |
| Medically disabled as certified by a Physician, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, or Audiologist licensed in the State of Washington. |
** For issuance of a Temporary Regional Reduced Fare Permit Card only.
| Award letter from SSI, DSHS, Medical Coupon, Food Assistance documentation (Note: EBT Quest cards do not qualify as proof - must provide paperwork issued by DSHS), etc. |
| Voucher from a public assistance agency. |
| Proof of family size: birth certificates, social security cards, medical coupon with children's initial and birth dates). |
| Low Income Housing paperwork. |
| Letter from a public shelter. |
| Letter from Work Release. |
2008 Income Eligibility Guidelines:
| 1 |
$866 |
$10,400 |
| 2 |
$1,166 |
$14,000 |
| 3 |
$1,466 |
$17,600 |
| 4 |
$1,850 |
$22,200 |
| 5 |
$2,066 |
$24,800 |
| 6 |
$2,366 |
$28,400 |
| 7 |
$2,666 |
$32,000 |
| 8 |
$2,966 |
$35,600 |
| For each additional person add $300/month or $3,600/year |
Source: US Department of Health & Human Services, http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/08Poverty.shtml
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