Located in:
- Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
At minimum, in the SCSEP stand-alone submission and the SCSEP portion of the Combined State Plan, States should comprehensively cover the following elements.
c. 4. B. Equitably Serves Both Rural and Urban Areas.
Current Narrative:
The rural counties are challenged through geographic distance as well as the lack of employment opportunities and host agency training sites. The site managers in the rural areas will continue to serve on the local chamber of commerce committees as well as speak at service organizations. The site managers will be a visible presence in the community educating business owners, nonprofits/government agencies and potential participants of the benefits of SCSEP.
The State will continue to recruit participants in the rural areas. SCSEP recruitment forums will take place in low income senior housing areas, senior centers, libraries and churches throughout the State. In the Urban areas the State will partner with businesses and educational institutions to assist in the placement of individuals that are not able to enroll in SCSEP due to the cap on enrollment in over-enrolled areas of the State. The State will continue to work towards creating a more equitable balance of participation between the rural and urban areas of the State.