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Bill to link Transit Assistance Program to benefits portal advanced; sponsors say modest IT cost could boost enrollment
Summary
House File 1685 would add a link from the Minnesota benefits portal to Metro Transit's Transit Assistance Program application to raise awareness and enrollment among eligible low‑income residents.
Representative Kraft moved House File 1685 proposing a technical integration: add a link from the Minnesota benefits portal to Metro Transit's Transit Assistance Program (TAP) application. TAP offers a reduced‑fare GoTo card for eligible low‑income riders; sponsors said take‑up is low relative to the eligible population and that a simple portal link would raise awareness and enrollment at modest cost.
Kraft said about 150,000 people apply for SNAP in the metro area each year and that linking TAP to the…
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