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Plan: Louisiana PYs 2024-2027
Combined Plan C

Section: Senior Community Service Employment Program

Narrative: b. 1. A.

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b. 1. A. Planned actions to coordinate activities of SCSEP grantees with WIOA title I programs, including plans for using the WIOA one-stop delivery system and its partners to serve individuals aged 55 and older. (20 CFR 641.302(g), 641.325(e))

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2022-2023 (Mod)

Current Narrative:

As mandatory partners, as prescribed in public law under the Older Americans Act, Louisiana SCSEP grantees will continue to coordinate services with WIOA Boards and service providers.   Sub-grantees will continue to report details on participants who have entered employment from each assigned parish.  In some areas, job placement numbers increase the regular WIOA employment totals, thereby, improving performance measures throughout the State.  State and National SCSEP grantees look forward to improving coordination and collaboration with WIOA during the next four years by looking to implement the following strategies to benefit SCSEP participants:

  • Identify training for seniors in soft and occupational skills including seniors with disabilities.
  • Work with WIOA partners, and faith-based community organizations to identify financial assistance and financial planning supportive services for SCSEP participants.
  • Work with WIOA and One Stop System to identify senior-friendly user technology and identify resources to secure the technology to increase career readiness for participants.
  • Computer-based training and Teknimedia is being offered to participants statewide.
  • Work with WIOA partners, and faith-based community organizations to identify and encourage SCSEP participant participation in work-related training and education activities.
  • Identify literacy resources in Louisiana and work to build partnerships and improve coordination of these resources with WIOA and SCSEP; encourage participation by SCSEP participants in these programs.
  • Partnering with the Parish Career Solution Centers Service Delivery Systems, in creating a customer-focused method to increase the number of persons 55 years or older who might benefit from unsubsidized employment in both the private and public sectors.
  • Collaborating with Higher Learning Educational Systems, LA Community/ Technical College Systems (LCTCS),  Public School Adult Education, and training providers to improve literacy/educational deficiencies, update present skills, and obtain new training in-demand occupations for potential long-term employment whether it be part or full-time.

SCSEP and the Parish Career Solution Centers will continue to make progress in meeting the employment and training needs of the older worker population.  Although the numbers are much higher in the age group of 18 to 54 years that seek services at the Career Solution Centers, seniors 55 and older should receive equal employment assistance.