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The purpose of the Senior Community Service Works (EW), National Council on Aging (NCOA),
Employment Program (SCSEP) is to foster National Association of Hispanic Elderly
individual economic self-sufficiency and (ANNPM), and American Association of Retired
promote useful opportunities in the community Person (AARP).
for service activities (which shall include
community service employment). This program is funded through the U.S.
Department of Labor. Eligible participants who
This program is for unemployed low-income have a family income of no more than 125% of
persons who are age 55 or older, particularly the federal poverty level are able to work an
those who have poor employment prospects. average of 20 hours a week, and are paid the
The goal of this program is to increase the highest of federal, state or local minimum
number of persons who will receive the wage.
benefits of unsubsidized employment in both
the private and public sectors. They are placed in a wide variety of community
service activities at non-profit and public
The Office of Elderly Affairs administers this facilities, including day-care centers, senior
program in the southeastern portion of centers, schools, libraries, museums and
Louisiana through three sub grantees hospitals. It is intended that community service
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton training serve as a bridge to unsubsidized
Rouge, Jefferson Council on Aging in employment opportunities. Supportive
Metairie, and St. James Area Agency on services are offered in the form of physical
Aging in Covent. Four national contractors exams, transportation, uniforms, safety
administer the rest of the state: Experience equipment, etc.

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