<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Ithaca Carshare <<a href="mailto:info@ithacacarshare.org">info@ithacacarshare.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">November 24, 2010 11:48:02 AM EST</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a href="mailto:tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu">tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu</a>, Ithaca Carshare <<a href="mailto:info@ithacacarshare.org">info@ithacacarshare.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Ithaca Carshare's Easy Access plan open to income-eligible members</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Ithaca Carshare <<a href="mailto:info@ithacacarshare.org">info@ithacacarshare.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div>Ithaca Carshare has worked with community partners at GIAC and Way2Go of Tompkins County this year to make a new membership plan available to the community. Supported by federal transportation funds through Tompkins County's Coordinated Transportation Plan, the <i>Easy Access Plan</i> is a core component of a larger project to broaden Ithaca Carshare's reach to parts of our community that we would like to see benefiting more from affordable access to reliable transportation. <br> <br>Income-eligible local residents pay $10 and get $15 in driving credit each month. On this plan, like our existing <i>It's My Car</i> plan, usage is $4.95 an hour and $0.20 a mile for any Ithaca Carshare car or truck. Application fees are waived and any unused credits roll over indefinitely. This covers gasoline, insurance, maintenance, and roadside assistance. Compared against the expenses of car ownership ($5,000-8,000/year), Ithaca Carshare can be a very reasonable and reliable transportation option for most trips. Members without credit or debit cards can make payments using cash/check/money order/Ithaca Hours at Alternatives Credit Union. <br> <br>Individuals who are eligible for Medicaid, Family Health Plus, food stamps, or free or reduced price school lunch or who meet an income guideline of no more than 150% of the federal poverty level, are eligible for this program. Our current funding will support 50 participants for one year.<br> <br>Ithaca Carshare also offers discounted organizational memberships to non-profit organizations and agencies. Ithaca Carshare is an independent, local, non-profit organization. <br><br>Applications can be made over the phone or online, or by mailing in a paper form available at GIAC. Contact Ithaca Carshare at 607.277.3210, <a href="mailto:info@ithacacarshare.org">info@ithacacarshare.org</a> to request informational materials, or for more details. <br> <br><br><br>-- <br>IthacaCarshare.org<br>607.277.3210<br><br></blockquote></div><br></body></html>