Greenwood County Adds SC Works as Approved Trip Location for MAT TRANS program 

Greenwood County Adds SC Works as Approved Trip Location for MAT TRANS program
Duke Energy to fund roundtrip rides for job seekers

Greenwood County Adds SC Works as Approved Trip Location for MAT TRANS program County announced today plans to add SC Works’ Greenwood location as an approved trip location for the McCormick Area Transit’s MAT TRANS program. In addition, thanks to a Duke Energy grant, these roundtrip rides will be free of charge for all riders and the 4-mile radius limitation will be waived making access to the service more widely accessible.
“When the MAT TRANS system started in Greenwood it consisted of transportation for essential shopping, medical needs and pharmacy trips,” Chuck Moates, Greenwood County Council chairman, said. “Over time it then grew to include trips to the bank and education, and we’ve recently added employment. Being able to provide our residents and our industries with a reliable option for getting people to and from work was, and is, our ultimate end game for this program. Now, with this addition of roundtrip services to the SC Works Center it allows us to add another crucial element to our workforce development function – linking residents to employment opportunities in Greenwood.”
SC Works offers services to job seekers and employers. Providing public transportation to the Greenwood SC Works Center (927 East Cambridge Ave.) will offer services to job seekers, including access to computers to look for and apply for jobs, help preparing resumes, training and preparation for job interviews, who previously may not have had access due to transportation limitations.
“Expanding access to the beneficial services of SC Works to individuals who are actively seeking employment is a win- win situation for everyone involved,” Theo Lane, Greenwood County Council vice chairman and district manager, Government & Community Relations at Duke Energy Carolinas, said. “Helping remove barriers between job seekers and employers is essential to turning around people’s lives and benefits our economy. We are excited to play a role in such a vital program.”
MAT TRANS is Greenwood County’s public transportation program that provides rides to all Greenwood County residents within a 4-mile radius of the Greenwood County Courthouse. With the newest addition of SC Works, approved trips on MAT TRANS buses now include medical appointments, essential shopping, trips to the pharmacy or bank, employment, education and SC Works. To schedule a ride on the MAT TRANS or for more information, please call (864) 538-4500.