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Plan: Alabama PYs 2016-2017
Combined Plan C

Section: Senior Community Service Employment Program

Narrative: c. 3.

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c. 3. Describe Any Current Slot Imbalances and Proposed Steps to Correct Inequities to Achieve Equitable Distribution.

Current Narrative:

SCSEP staff counsel sub–grantees monthly as to the status of the variance and provide technical assistance to ensure that the sub–grantee will serve the number of authorized positions per county by June 30, 2016. SCSEP staff confers with sub–grantees on issues related to service such as: recruiting new host agencies; conducting outreach to attract applicants to the program; and figuring out program operations issues that may be impacting enrollment of new participants. For example, SSAI staff is working with sub–grantee Jefferson County Commission to recruit new Host Agencies in Jefferson County.

SCSEP staff look to review both the total variance as well as the “snapshot variance” taken from SPARQ at the end of each quarter. For example, Morgan County, which is served by North–Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments, currently has 13 participants enrolled for 12 authorized positions; however, the service level since July 1, 2015 for Morgan County is over 100%. In such cases, more emphasis will be placed on enrolling participants in counties which have been underserved, such as Cullman County, also served by NARCOG, in which only 8 participants have been served for 13 authorized positions.