I know churches who do this. It is an attempt to get people who are struggling gainfully employed. A lot of the jobs are not located on public transit lines at this point.
I agree though, not a proper role for government.
(same logic they used for the free cell phone program BTW....”how can I get a job if they can’t call me for an interview? And then how can I get there if I don’t have a car?”)
When I was a youngster, our church matched job seekers with employers within the church congregation. It was definitely preferable to any government solution.