THERE WILL SOON BE A NEW SERVICE FOR VETERANS RETURNING TO NEW MEXICO. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS PROVIDING FUNDING TO SET UP A "ONE-CLICK-ONE-CALL" SYSTEM ALLOWING VETS TO ACCESS TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS IN ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA FE.
PETER ROGOFF IS THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR. HE SAYS THERE'S OFTEN A SITUATION WHERE THE FAMILY'S ONLY CAR IS USED BY A SPOUSE TO GET TO WORK, BUT THE VETERAN STILL NEEDS TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, JOB TRAINING, OR SCHOOL.
THE FUNDING AMOUNTS TO NEARLY 650-THOUSAND DOLLARS AND WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP A WEB-BASED SYSTEM AS WELL AS A CALL CENTER TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE VETS. THE MONEY IS GOING TO THE STATE D-O-T AND THE MID-REGION COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS.
