CAPITAL AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC

Senior community services employment program (scsep) is a community service and work-based training program for older americans. Authorized by the older american act, the program provides training for low-income, unemployed seniors. Participants also have access to employment assistance through american job centers. Scsep participants gain work experience in a variety of community service activities at non-profit and public facilities, including schools, day-care centers and senior centers. Participants work an average of 20 hours a week and are paid the federal minimum wage. This training serves as a bridge to unsubsidized employment opportunities for participants. Participants must be at least 55, unemployed and have a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level. Enrollment priority is given to veterans and qualified spouses, then to individuals who are over 65, have a disability, have low literacy skills or limited english proficiency, reside in a rural area, are homeless or at risk of homelessness, have low employment prospects or have failed to find employment after using services through the american job center system.