Senior Community Service Employment Program Overview

Senior Community Service Employment Program April 6, 2016 1

Intake Eligibility Determination Documentation

2 Program Goals Enhance Community Services Achieve Economic Security 6 Performance Measures 1.# Served 2.Most-in-Need 3.Community Service 4. Entered Employment 5. Retention @ 6 months 6. Average Earnings Eligibility Sample (drawn from prior PY new enrollments) Performance Sample (drawn from exits 2 PYs prior to DV year) 2 Data Validation Samples

PARTICIPANT SERVICES SL MiN MiN RECRUITMENT COMM. SERV. ASSIGNMENT ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION SELECTION ASSESSMENT CS, CSS . HOST AGENCY WORK EXPERIENCE & TRAINING [IEP, reassessment, rotation, etc.] SL CS EE, Ret, AE, CSS JOB PREPARATION [Specialized training, OJE, job search assistance/job development] EE, Ret, AE EE, Ret, AE, Vol, CSS EXITS AND TERMINATIONS FOLLOW-UPS [retention strategies, volunteerism]

Veterans and qualified spouses Persons 65 or older Persons with: Disability Limited English proficiency Low literacy Rural residents Low employment prospects Unable to find employment through WIA Homeless or at risk of homelessness

Age No less than 55 years of age No upper age-limit may be applied Income Family income may not exceed 125% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL updated mid-Feb) Unemployed Must be unemployed at time of application and throughout program application Residence At the time of initial enrollment, participants must reside in the State in which the project is authorized (homeless persons can qualify); cross-border agreements allowable if approved by DOL

Definition of a Family Methods of Computing Income Countable and Uncountable Income

Husband, wife and dependent children, or Parent or guardian and dependent children, or Husband and wife If applicant is claimed as a dependent by a family member with whom they reside on their federal tax returns, the CPS definition of family applies Must include related sub-family members Count only current family members living together. Do not include deceased spouses or separated spouses who are living separately Applicant with a disability may be treated as a family of one documentation required

Earnings 75% of gross Social Security income Interest and dividend payments Survivor benefits Pension or retirement income Rents, royalties, estates and trusts Educational assistance Alimony Financial assistance from outside the household Other incomes

25% of Social Security SSI income Public assistance benefits, including income from other E&T programs Disability income (including SSDI) SSDI reverts to SS retirement at full retirement age SSDI/SSI benefits analysis (to determine impact of other programs): SSA.gov/work All forms of child support Unemployment compensation Veterans Payments (educational and OJT, and means tested assistance to veterans) [note: DOD retirement payments are not excludable] Workers Compensation First $2000 of Indian per capita fund distributions Capital gains (stocks, bonds, house, car) unless applicant is engaged in the business of selling such property Withdrawals of bank deposits Money borrowed Tax refunds Gifts Lump sum inheritances, insurance payments, gambling/lottery earnings Any other income exception required by Federal law (state provisions have no effect)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)A federal supplemental income program funded by general tax revenues (not Social Security taxes). It helps aged, blind, and disabled people who have limited income and resources by providing monthly cash payments to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.