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Board approves donation of surplus county vehicles to ReEstablished Richmond to support client transportation
Summary
Henrico will donate up to 12 surplus county vehicles over 12 months to ReEstablished Richmond and the Department of Social Services to increase transportation access for clients, reducing reliance on contracted van services.
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Dec. 2 to donate up to 12 surplus county vehicles over a 12‑month period to joint clients of ReEstablished Richmond’s Transportation Independence Program and the county Department of Social Services’ employment services.
Program rationale: Gretchen Brown, director of social services, told the board the program is intended to help clients access employment, childcare and essential services and reduce the county’s current contracted van transportation costs (she said the county spends about $2 million annually on those services). The program will be administered by Social Services in coordination with the county fleet manager and ReEstablished Richmond.
Board action: The resolution authorizes the program and the donation of up to 12 vehicles; the board approved the resolution at the Dec. 2 meeting. The director said the vehicles taken out of surplus are often still drivable for typical client travel and that the program could accelerate client progress toward self‑sufficiency.
Next steps: Social Services and program partners will create implementation details and manage vehicle distribution and driver training as needed.
