JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton Valley commuters: Struggling with financial setbacks from the closure of Teton Pass? Though the reopening of Teton Pass has the community breathing a sigh of relief, One22 Resource Center understands that the effects from loss of work and/or increased expenses may just be emerging for many Teton Valley neighbors. That’s what One22 is here for – to help support the everyday hardships or the full blown crisis.
Financial assistance through One22’s Temporary Emergency Relief for Commuters (TERC) program may be able to help cover increased costs for things such as childcare, food, rent, transportation and more.
Applications for this one-time financial assistance are open now. Eligible applicants are those who live in Teton Valley (Teton County, ID and Alta, WY) and commute at least 30 hours a week to Teton County, Wyoming. Households that received employer stipends and/or One22 gas/grocery stipends are still eligible to apply for TERC’s financial assistance.
More information and an application can be found at one22jh.org/get-help/terc. Both the Community Resource Center of Teton Valley and One22 are available to help individuals apply for the program.
On June 18, One22 announced the opening of TERC with two tiers: $250 Quick Relief gas/grocery stipends and one-time Financial Assistance for more extensive needs. Within three weeks, we received 398 applications for Quick Relief stipends. The stipend program is now closed and we are happy that we could help provide support to hundreds of households during an exasperating time.
TERC is made possible by major funding from the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole’s Community Emergency Response Fund (CERF), as well as numerous contributors. One22 and CRCTV are working together to bring financial assistance as a part of TERC to households in Teton Valley.
