{"data":{"id":"us-ca/gov-14176","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"GOV § 14176","heading":"","body":"(a) A public or private entity may submit to the department a program proposal and an application for a grant to fund the development and initial operation of a proposed program.\n(b) To be eligible for funding, a proposed program shall meet all of the following criteria:\n(1) Serve regular users of mass transit or high-occupancy vehicle commute modes.\n(2) Provide transportation at no cost or at a nominal cost not to exceed the amount normally spent for home-to-work transportation by such means as a taxi, rental car, fleet car, or escort service, to the user’s home or other agreed upon location.\n(3) Agree to report to the department, not later than one year after receipt of a grant, regarding the effectiveness of the program, as indicated by:\n(A) The number of participants using the guaranteed return trip program.\n(B) Whether the program has increased the number of commuters using alternatives to single-occupancy vehicle commuting.\n(4) Develop written policies specifying eligibility and procedures for use of the guaranteed return trip option.","path":["Government Code - GOV","TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000. - 22980.]","DIVISION 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT [11000. - 15990.3.]","PART 5. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [14000. - 14463.]","CHAPTER 2. Powers and Duties [14101. - 14181.]","ARTICLE 4. Guaranteed Return Trip Demonstration Project [14170. - 14181.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"22ddf685ae737f61581d4dceb387df780e9d2a23eb9dad6cb6e7096f735d729b","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/gov-14175","next":"us-ca/gov-14177"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}