Senior Community Service Employment Program

Program/Service description	The Senior Community Service Employment Program provides paid, part-time work experience for eligible persons.  Training that is available through the program takes place at various locations and is subsidized (e.g., paid for by the program).  The program also provides its participants with supportive services; training workshops; and, help with finding employment.
Public funding source(s)*	Older Americans Act (OAA)
Who is eligible	Delaware residents 55 years and older who have family incomes at or below 125% of the poverty level.
Where it is available	Statewide
Who to contact for information or enrollment	New Castle Co. Wilmington Senior Center (302) 651-3440 Kent Co. Modern Maturity Center (302) 734-1200 Sussex Co. First State Community Action Agency (302) 856-7761
Related internet links	U.S. Department of Labor Senior Community Service Employment Program(www.doleta.gov/seniors/) Delaware Department of Labor (http://www.delawareworks.com/)

*Public funding means that the program is paid for, in part or in whole, by the government. Some publicly-funded programs have eligibility requirements and provide services at low cost or no cost to people who qualify. Most of these programs and services though, are also available to people who are able to pay privately (with their own money). For more information, please see the Sources of Funding section of this web site.

Last Updated: Friday November 03 2006