Avenues to Successfully Recruit Host Agencies February 25, 2009

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Presenter: Joyce Welsh, AgeWise Solutions Moderator: Judith Gilbert, SCSEP National Office

Are you satisfied with your host agencies? Assessing your needs Are you satisfied with your host agencies? Have you assessed your need for host agencies?

Assessing your needs Participants first! Host agencies develop participant skills Host agencies do not “own” slots or have “positions to be filled”

Assessing your needs Four strengths of host agencies: Offer high-quality training or provide important community service Assist with job search through local contacts Provide a supportive environment Have the ability to hire

Finding host agencies 501(c)3 organizations or public agencies www.melissadata.com/lookups www.irs.gov/app/pub-78 www.USA.gov (lower right-hand side, under “Government Agencies”)

What do host agencies value? Making your pitch What do host agencies value? What are their hesitations? What benefits do you provide? What barriers exist?

Maintenance of effort Goal of SCSEP assignments: Expand or create new services Supplement, not supplant

Are in addition to budgeted employment Maintenance of effort According to the OAA 2006 Amendments*, assignments… Are in addition to budgeted employment Should result in an increase in services *PL 109-365, Title V, Sec. 502(b)(1)(G)

Maintenance of effort Must not reduce number of employment opportunities available to non- participants Must not impair existing contracts or substitute federal funds for other funds

Maintenance of effort Must not displace currently employed workers, including partial displacement Must not perform the same, or substantially the same, work which was performed by a person on layoff

Maintenance of effort Have decision-making strategies in place Failure to comply with MOE standards may result in disallowed costs

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