WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that $439,776 in additional funding will be coming to Iowa for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) this year. SCSEP is a community service and work-based training program for older workers. It provides part-time, community service-based job training for unemployed low-income persons 55 or older. Through this program, older workers have access to the SCSEP services as well as other employment assistance available through the workforce investment system.
"The unemployment rate for Americans age 55 and over is at a historic high, and this is particularly true for those with lower or outdated skills. I am pleased that today's funding will provide the resources and training to give older Iowans the tools they need get back to work and make a good living," said Harkin. "We must continue to support programs that help all Americans find good jobs during these tough economic times."
Today's funding comes from the U.S. Department of Labor. Harkin is Chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds labor initiatives.
Additionally, Iowa may stand to receive more support than the award announced today because national grantees also provide services in the state.
