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. 6. A. Reside in Urban and Rural Areas Within the State
Current Narrative:
Minnesota positions subgrantees in those areas to target rural areas and those specific urban areas with high unemployment rates, where most of Experience Works and other sub-grantee SCSEP positions are now concentrated. In general, rural areas have higher unemployment than any other areas other than inner cities, and competition for available jobs is more intense. Without up-to-date in-demand skills, an older, disadvantaged job seeker is unlikely to find work, and often these training/support services cannot be fully provided by host agencies or without cost from other community resources. The overall current distribution of urban and rural older workers is 65% and 35%, respectively. The SCSEP distribution of this factor will be provided to the Regional FPO within 30 days.