NASA Headquarters' Directives
HQPR 9730.1 Effective Date: May 15, 2015 Expiration Date: March 21, 2027 Responsible Office: LA	NASA Headquarters Fare Subsidy Program (Revalidated on March 21, 2022)

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CHAPTER 1. Fare Subsidy Program

1.1 Overview

1.1.1 “In order to reduce Federal employees’ contribution to traffic congestion and air pollution and to expand their commuting alternatives,” Executive Order 13150 directed Federal agencies to employ any of a number of options compliant with 26, U.S.C. 132(f)(2) (Internal Revenue Code) to encourage utilization of public mass transportation. As such, NASA established the FSP for NASA Civil Service personnel who use public transportation as their primary means of transportation to and from work. This document provides mandatory requirements and instructions to implement FSP.

1.1.2 Fare Subsidy Program Scope

The NASA HQ FSP provides eligible employees with a cashless means to pay mass transportation costs through the Smart Benefits system. Funds provided by NASA HQ to the Smart Benefits system allow employees to use public transportation with a SmarTrip card, a reusable, rechargeable fare card for the following systems: Metro Rail, MetroBus, Circulator, RideON, Art, Cue, Dash, Fairfax Connector, Loudoun Commuter Bus, Van Pool, PRTC, Virginia Railway Express (VRE), MARC, CommuterDirect.com