The application deadline for the Metropolitan
Washington Council of Governments' Commuter Connections program has been
extended to February 5. The awards recognize regional employers who adopt
alternative commuting methods such as transit, teleworking, carpooling/vanpooling
and bicycling. These methods help to mitigate traffic congestion and provide
for cleaner air through reduced auto emissions.
Awards are made in three categories:
incentives, marketing and telework. An employer in the region is eligible if it
initiated, enhanced or expanded an alternative commute or telework program that
were in place by January 1, 2015.
Applications are evaluated by a committee that
chooses winners “based on their ability to offer measurable commuter benefits
that reduce automobile fuel consumption and emissions through fewer vehicle
trips and miles traveled.”
