Located in:
- Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
(OMB Control No. 1205-0040)
b. 3. The State’s long-term strategy for serving minority older individuals under SCSEP. (20 CFR 641.302 (c))
Current Narrative:
West Virginia will continue its recruitment efforts in serving and recruiting eligible minority individuals as well as other eligible individuals. SCSEP projects will continue to locate offices in culturally and ethnically diverse neighborhoods (i.e., Community Centers, Church's). The SCSEP Network will continue to have a presence at events such as AJC collaborative events, Senior Centers, Senior listening meetings, the West Virginia Minority Business Expo, Juneteenth Celebration and Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs Listening Tours to target minority audiences throughout the state. SCSEP will continue to collaborate with the State’s Minority Affairs office when available .Per the United States Census, West Virginia’s 55+ Older American population during 2020 represented 41.23 % of the overall population. Table 7a- SCSEP illustrates West Virginia demographics categorized by age, while Table 7b-SCSEP illustrates the overall race population in West Virginia.
Table 7a - SCSEP
(US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2018-2022)
Table 7b - SCSEP
(US Census Bureau ACS 1-Year Estimates 2022)