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  https://www.newgateschool.org/our-programs/wheels-for-women Transportation Help for Single Mothers You’re a hard-working single mother who has her family on the road to self-sufficiency. Let us provide a reliable car to help you get there. Newgate School offers vehicles to working single moms in the Minneapolis, MN area through our Wheels for Women program. Learn more, including how to apply. Providing a Critical Lifeline to Self-Sufficiency As any parent knows, reliable transportation is a must-have item, when you have to get yourself to work and your children to school and daycare. Public transportation is helpful, but the Metro isn’t always on-time, and if you have kids over six, the fares add up quickly. Rideshare services can also quickly eat into your family’s budget.  Wheels for Women  provides a vital resource for working moms in and around Minneapolis, MN, by providing a reliable car, van, or SUV at no charge to women who qualify. Wondering if You Qualify? Here...

 Ways to Work Programs Ways to Work  offers fair-interest vehicle loans for individuals with poor or no credit.  Loans are based on the affordability of re-payment.  These program is designed to help individuals move toward greater financial stability and advance career opportunities, In addition to loan assistance.   Getting to Work Programs The Getting to Work Project is designed for nonprofit organizations to establish and operate programs that provide, repair or maintain motor vehicles to assist eligible individuals (economically disadvantaged individuals 22 years of age and over) to obtain or maintain employment. In addition to the above services, grantees must also offer one or more of the following: Financial literacy education; Education on budgeting for vehicle ownership; Car maintenance and repair instruction; Credit counseling; and Job training related to motor vehicle maintenance and repair. The project provides $100,000 per year for State Fiscal Yea...