Narrative: b. 1. C.

By collaborating with the community-based and faith-based organizations for job fairs and information sharing, grantees will have a shoe-in on job opportunities and placements. The platform will be used to promote participants and engage employers hire enrollees. Local SCSEP projects have established cooperative relationships between the local, host agencies and public and private employers. Coordination and co-location of services help to identify suitable job openings in high-demand occupations. Local projects make every effort to establish rapport with employers who offer reliable career pathways and are willing to develop and maintain a working partnership on a long-term basis.  Louisiana SCSEP, as well as Sub-grantees, coordinate SCSEP with other private and public entities and programs that provide services to older Americans, such as community and faith-based organizations to assist the elderly and those with special needs or disabilities. Participants are referred to community action programs for assistance with housing; Catholic Charities provides assistance with income tax preparation, and Vocational Rehab assign job coaches to work with participants with the greatest barriers to employment. There are numerous partnerships with clothes closet, food banks/pantries, etc. to assist participants in obtain items to wear to work, food, reduced health care services, and more.