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Wheels for Work
Wheels for Work is a transportation program of Western Dairyland EOC, Inc. It was created to establish a means for low-income workers in Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson and Trempealeau Counties to find employment related transportation through vehicle repair and transportation loans. View Wheels for Work brochure.
For qualified individuals, we offer:
- Low-interest repair loans up to $1,000
- Down-payment loans up to $1,500
- Low monthly payments
- Information on obtaining your credit report
- A self-evaluation of current finances
- Referrals to other agencies and programs
To qualify you must:
- Be employed continuously at the same job for the past three months (part-time employment is sufficient).
- Be a resident of Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson or Trempealeau Counties.
- Possess a valid Wisconsin driver’s license.
- Personally own (or share ownership with a spouse) the vehicle in need of repairs.
- Currently have or be able to obtain auto liability insurance per Wisconsin legal minimums.
- Fall within our income guidelines. (For example, a family of three must earn less than $36,620 per year before taxes.)
- Not have any outstanding fines, or have verifiable payment agreements for those fines.
- Not have any current payday/auto title/cash advance loans.
- Have enough monthly income to accommodate a vehicle loan payment.
- Agree to participate in a rideshare program for six months.
To apply for a Wheels for Work loan,
please complete the following forms:
Mail the completed forms to:
Wheels for Work
Western Dairyland EOC, Inc.
418 Wisconsin Street
Eau Claire, WI 54703
For More Information or Assistance:
Phone 1-800-782-1063 ext. 216 or (715) 836-7511
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