Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance Program

Do you have a low-income and need assistance getting to work or to post high school job training or educational opportunities?  See this list of contacts in​ your county who may be able to help.

​The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is pleased to sponsor the Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance Program (WETAP). This is an annual competitiv​​e grant program combining state and federal funding sources into one coordinated program to help community organizations address transportation needs for low-income workers. Lack of transportation is a significant barrier to getting and keeping jobs for low-income workers. Improving transportation options can improve the economic outcomes for these workers.

The WETAP program focuses on funding activities that support the following:

  • ​​​New or expanded transportation services that address the employment-related transportation needs of eligible low-income workers

  • Shared solutions such as ridesharing, public transportation expansion, vanpools, or carpools

  • Individual solutions, such as car repair or used car loan programs

  • Coordinated transportation solutions based on a local planning process involving local stakeholder in order to address service gaps and avoid duplication​

This program is funded in part by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), state funds from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and state funds from WisDOT.

​Please note the application period for agencies to apply for CY2026 WETAP project funding has closed. An announcement of funding opportunities for 2027 is expected in late summer/early fall of 2026.​

Maps and contacts​
History of WETAP grant awards
Contact:​

WETAP Program Manager
WETAP@dot.wi.gov
(608) 266-9400​