Section 7-1101 - Definitions(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.(b)(1) "Job access and reverse commute project" means a project that: (i) Provides transportation services to targeted populations; and(ii) Serves targeted employment areas.(2) "Job access and reverse commute project" includes:(i) The extension of service hours on local fixed route transit systems to a targeted employment area;(iii) Employer provided transportation services; or(iv) Demand-response or deviated fixed route transit services.(3) "Job access and reverse commute project" does not include:(i) Ride matching, mobility management, or commuter assistance services;(ii) Services provided by a for-hire vehicle or a transportation network company;(iv) Volunteer driver programs; or(v) Except for services in support of a job access and reverse commute project, other services provided on an individual basis.(c) "Program" means the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program.(d) "Provider" means a private nonprofit organization, a local transit system, or one or more employer that implements a job access and reverse commute project.(e) "Targeted employment area" means an area that has recently experienced a significant growth in employment opportunities in sectors including construction, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, retail trade, or the service industry.(f) "Targeted population" means individuals in defined areas who:(1) Reside in low income areas, as determined by the Administration;(2) Have limited or no access to the use of a personal vehicle; and(3) Reside in areas with limited access to fixed route transit service.Added by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 793,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2018.