1. Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP)
Olga Yulikova
Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
January 26, 2016

2. SCSEP Overview Statue: Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965
Funding: U.S. Department of Labor, ETA
Program Eligibility:
Age 55+
Unemployed
Low-income at or below 125% of Federal Poverty rate
Durational Limit: 48mos
Program mission: person-centered services to foster individual economic self-sufficiency and promote opportunities in community service activities

3. 56 State and territorial Grantees
SCSEP Org Chart
DOL/ETA
15 National Grantees
Subgrantees
56 State and territorial Grantees

4. SCSEP Locations
*The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATES UNITED FOR AGING AND DISABILITIES (NASUAD) A Primer for State Aging and Disability Directors

5. PY14 SCSEP Facts-at-a-glance: July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Participation level
67,356 low-income older Americans received paid employment and training opportunities
46% entered unsubsidized employment after exiting the program
Provided more than 35.3 million community service hours to 30,000 local public and nonprofit agencies valued at $815 million (using Independent Sector’s estimated value of a volunteer hour)
Demographic characteristics of SCSEP participants
88% less than 100% of federal poverty guidelines
70% age at enrollment
65% women
64% HS and 1-2 years of college
48% were from a racial or ethnic minority (Hispanic, Latino or Spanish)
22% failed to find employment after using WIA title I
13% were veterans or qualified spouses
10% had limited English proficiency

6. Olga.Yulikova@state.ma.us or 617-222-7459
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