The Older Americans Act (OAA) seeks to enable older individuals to maintain their well-being
through locally developed, community-based systems of services. The OAA Title V Senior Community
Service Employment Program (SCSEP) provides part-time, work-based training opportunities for
older workers in local community service agencies and assists program participants in obtaining
unsubsidized employment. While training in community service positions, participants provide
nonprofit or government host agencies with support to provide community services.
The Program provides participants with a variety of supportive services, such as personal and
job-related counseling and job-related training as preparation for community service assignments,
job search assistance, and job referrals. The California Department of Aging (CDA) contracts with
local providers who provide Program services and collaborates with six national SCSEP grantees who
provide Program services for the remaining participant slots throughout California. Each participant
training slot may serve more than one participant over the course of the year.