Free Car Programs by State
Find free and low-cost car programs near you. Each state guide lists local nonprofits, low-interest car loans, repair help and government transportation assistance.
Northeast
- Connecticut CT
- Delaware DE
- Maine ME
- Massachusetts MA
- New Hampshire NH
- New Jersey NJ
- New York NY
- Pennsylvania PA
- Rhode Island RI
- Vermont VT
Mid-Atlantic & Southeast
- Alabama AL
- Florida FL
- Georgia GA
- Kentucky KY
- Maryland MD
- Mississippi MS
- North Carolina NC
- South Carolina SC
- Tennessee TN
- Virginia VA
- Washington, DC DC
- West Virginia WV
Midwest
- Illinois IL
- Indiana IN
- Iowa IA
- Kansas KS
- Michigan MI
- Minnesota MN
- Missouri MO
- Nebraska NE
- North Dakota ND
- Ohio OH
- South Dakota SD
- Wisconsin WI
South Central & Southwest
West & Pacific
- Alaska AK
- California CA
- Colorado CO
- Hawaii HI
- Idaho ID
- Montana MT
- Nevada NV
- Oregon OR
- Utah UT
- Washington WA
- Wyoming WY
State transportation help through TANF
Every state runs a TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) program that can help with work-related transportation such as car repairs, insurance, registration and gas. Here is each state's program name and the number of local car programs in our guide.
| State | TANF program | Local programs listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | JOBS (Alabama TANF) | 1 |
| Alaska | Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP) | 0 |
| Arizona | Cash Assistance / Jobs Program | 2 |
| Arkansas | TEA / Work Pays | 0 |
| California | CalWORKs | 3 |
| Colorado | Colorado Works | 3 |
| Connecticut | Jobs First / Temporary Family Assistance | 1 |
| Delaware | Delaware TANF | 0 |
| Florida | Welfare Transition (CareerSource) | 3 |
| Georgia | Georgia TANF | 2 |
| Hawaii | TANF / First-to-Work | 1 |
| Idaho | Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho (TAFI) | 1 |
| Illinois | Illinois TANF | 0 |
| Indiana | Indiana TANF / IMPACT | 2 |
| Iowa | Family Investment Program / PROMISE JOBS | 0 |
| Kansas | Successful Families Program | 0 |
| Kentucky | K-TAP / Kentucky Works | 1 |
| Louisiana | FITAP / STEP | 0 |
| Maine | TANF / ASPIRE | 1 |
| Maryland | Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) | 3 |
| Massachusetts | TAFDC | 3 |
| Michigan | FIP / PATH | 3 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) | 4 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi TANF | 0 |
| Missouri | Temporary Assistance | 3 |
| Montana | Pathways | 0 |
| Nebraska | ADC / Employment First | 2 |
| Nevada | NVTANF | 0 |
| New Hampshire | FANF / NH Employment Program | 1 |
| New Jersey | WorkFirst NJ | 2 |
| New Mexico | NM Works | 0 |
| New York | Family Assistance / Safety Net | 1 |
| North Carolina | Work First | 3 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota TANF | 0 |
| Ohio | Ohio Works First | 4 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma TANF | 0 |
| Oregon | TANF / JOBS | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania TANF | 3 |
| Rhode Island | RI Works | 0 |
| South Carolina | Family Independence | 0 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota TANF | 1 |
| Tennessee | Families First | 1 |
| Texas | TANF Choices (Workforce Solutions) | 3 |
| Utah | Family Employment Program (FEP) | 2 |
| Vermont | Reach Up | 3 |
| Virginia | VIEW (Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare) | 3 |
| Washington | WorkFirst | 2 |
| Washington, DC | DC TANF | 1 |
| West Virginia | WV WORKS | 1 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Works (W-2) | 2 |
| Wyoming | POWER | 0 |
Learn more in our TANF transportation assistance guide.
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