the san francisco miscible transportation agency, the mta, and the school district implemented the lifeline program has a distribution for low income students with limited out reach for this program, the demand for this far exceeded the supply. the economic crisis is affecting the increase in fares, especially those for latinos, and african-americans. unemployment reached 9.3%. the children on free and reduced lunched has jumped from 54% to 61%. oi have been hearing from parens who are struggling financially to get their children to school. in two years, the cost of the fast pass increase by 110%. this translates into our youth not able to get to their after- school programs, internships, libraries. the indicators are clear, transportation must be addressed and access to transportation is more urgent than ever. with the proposal, all san franciscans between the ages of 5 and 17 would be remind -- would be eligible for a free bus pass that can be used 24/7. they can get to work, doctors' appointments. they would be able to take advantage of libraries, museums, parks. this is about fairness a