WILMINGTON — Temporary employment will be available to just under 100 low-income elders who live in the southeastern North Carolina region, due to a new grant.
United Way of the Cape Fear Area was awarded $571,802 from the U.S. Department of Labor as part of its workforce inclusion grant. The majority — 90% — will provide temporary employment to at least 94 low-income older residents from Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Onslow, and Pender counties.
Applicable seniors will serve in the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), a cornerstone of the Older Americans Act. More than 500,000 have received unsubsidized employment from the SCSEP program.
It provides federal job training to low-income, older job-seekers who are 55-plus. A network of local partners are part of the program.
“At their training sites, SCSEP job seekers help local community, faith-based, and public agencies carry out their mission, such as the Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity, Columbus County Department of Aging, the American Red Cross, the Onslow County PEERS program, and Pender County Christian Services,” Tommy Taylor, chief executive officer of United Way of the Cape Fear Area, said.
To learn more from the United Way, click here.
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