The U.S. Department of Labor today released $596,525,000 in funds to continue support for 74 state, territory and national grantees of the Senior Community Service Employment Program for program year 2010. Vermont will receive $3.2 million. These funds will enable income and training support for 61,900 individuals ages 55 and older, who have low incomes or are unemployed. At least 75 percent of SCSEP funds will go to provide these individuals with part-time, paid community service-based job training program opportunities throughout the country.
"Older workers are an essential part of our nation's present and an increasingly greater part of its future, but it can be difficult for this dynamic sector of our population to access good jobs," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "At the U.S. Department of Labor, we are committed to ensuring older workers have access to the training and other professional services they both need and deserve. The SCSEP program assists participants in enhancing their marketability and allows them the opportunity to further contribute to their communities."
Through this program, participants will provide more than 40 million hours of community service to public agencies and nonprofit
organizations annually. Grant awards are being made to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as 18 national nonprofit organizations. SCSEP services are available in every county in the U.S.
Funds are being awarded to each state either directly or through one of the following 18 national organizations: AARP Foundation; Asociacion Nacional Pro Personas Mayores; Easter Seals Inc.; Experience Works Inc.; Goodwill Industries International Inc.; Institute for Indian Development Inc.; Mature Services Inc.; National Able Network Inc.; National Asian Pacific Center on Aging; National Caucus and Center on Black Aged Inc.; National Council on the Aging Inc.; National Indian Council on Aging Inc.; National Urban League; Quality Career Services Inc.; SER Job for Progress National Inc.; Senior Service America Inc.; Vermont Associates for Training Development Inc.; and The Work Place Inc.
STATE
SCSEP ALLOCATION
Alabama
10,818,394
Alaska
2,553,380
Arizona
8,474,542
Arkansas
11,361,238
California
50,001,649
Colorado
5,919,045
Connecticut
6,409,440
Delaware
2,553,380
District of Columbia
3,360,134
Florida
34,446,010
Georgia
13,092,991
Hawaii
2,553,380
Idaho
2,878,354
Illinois
22,714,367
Indiana
15,285,606
Iowa
7,477,709
Kansas
5,797,794
Kentucky
11,070,918
Louisiana
10,079,713
Maine
3,602,911
Maryland
8,031,271
Massachusetts
12,721,542
Michigan
18,762,904
Minnesota
13,896,731
Mississippi
7,545,259
Missouri
14,120,529
Montana
3,641,765
Nebraska
4,350,782
Nevada
2,992,869
New Hampshire
2,878,354
New Jersey
16,499,499
New Mexico
3,559,193
New York
38,572,966
North Carolina
15,275,904
North Dakota
3,505,801
Ohio
25,463,073
Oklahoma
9,331,800
Oregon
8,584,789
Pennsylvania
31,512,615
Puerto Rico
8,215,203
Rhode Island
3,107,652
South Carolina
8,007,733
South Dakota
4,127,050
Tennessee
11,925,474
Texas
32,396,571
Utah
3,894,246
Vermont
3,204,763
Virginia
12,401,587
Washington
8,644,470
West Virginia
6,564,853
Wisconsin
14,955,255
Wyoming
2,878,354
American Samoa
1,350,956
Guam
1,350,956
Northern Mariana Islands
450,320
Virgin Islands
1,350,956
Source: US DOL. 6.23.2010