The nonprofit said funding for the national program is “effectively frozen,” forcing them to reduce staff and pause operations.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Easterseals Oregon will lay off a dozen staff members due to “ongoing uncertainty” about the U.S. Department of Labor’s job program for low-income, older adults, the nonprofit confirmed to KGW on Thursday.
The U.S. Department of Labor — the only federal workforce development program for older adults — has yet to release approximately $300 million in funds set aside for 2025 national grantees of the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). The program provides paid, part-time training to low-income, older adults who are seeking
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