Free gas cards for the unemployed, no its not a scam, its a free government program. Investigative Guy John Mattes reveals a little known government help program to assist the unemployed in finding jobs. As part of the economic stimulus package The Dept. of Labor has given the states millions of dollars for supportive services for the unemployed. The services include “transportation assistance” in the form of gas cards and bus passes so the unemployed can go to job interviews. The program also provides money for new clothes for jobs interviews. It sounds all so good, a government program to help the unemployed….but the government has not told those who need it about the program.
Here is how to qualify for assistance:
- You must be currently receiving unemployment compensation
- You must sign up at work force offices for job counseling programs
- You must say you have expended all you resources and you need assistance from supportive services. You must say you need gas money to get to a potential job site or money for new clothes for an interview or assistance with rent or food.
YOU MUST STATE YOU NEED ASSISTANCE FOR JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES, ALL OTHER RESOURCES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED.
WE WANT TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM DOES OR DOES NOT WORK FOR YOU. LETS US KNOW WHAT YOUR EXPERIENCE IS.
would have been nice if the government had let me know about this before my unemployment ran out. Also, I’ve heard that WIA will help those who are in school learning a new trade. Do you know anything about that?? Because I went back to school Sept 29, 2009 trying to learn a new trade but with no help from WIA. Be interesting to find out. I am in Georgia by the way.
How do we get more information about this gas card and other things?
IDES will laugh everyone out of the offices where I live if we just said, “I need a gas card for an interview”.
If you can’t get answers in California, what are we supposed to do in the other states? My unemployment has also run out, and I’m waiting for the impending extension. Might there be corruption. Is someone in DOL or at the State offices keeping or selling these cards?
Quote from a blog acquaintance who visited the Nassau County Hicksville DOL office today:
Hi, all:
Thanks to everyone for all the great postings today. I am back with (no) news from the front, re: the gas allowance. NO ONE (gee, why am I NOT surprised) owned up to even having heard of it, except for one kindly woman who acknowledged that she “vaguely remembered that being offered earlier in the year, but it does not exist anymore.” Michael — I tried Please, Michael and all, check out the links others provided here yesterday if you are interested in travel assistance … DOL knew NADA.
WOULD LIKE A FREE GAS CARD
i am going to be laid off on christmas holidays and could use some assistance in finding work and gas to do so
i would like a free gas card
Not so sure about this,I am going to ask! Remember alot of people think they know,each state is different.
Don’t give up hope, the money went to all states .While the states all differ as to how the program is implemented,it’s in place in some form in all.