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AGING PROGRAMS AND PLAN FOCUS AREAS OAA FOCUS 1 - OLDER AMERICANS ACT CORE PROGRAMS (cont.) TITLE V Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) TITLE VI Native American Tribes/ Programs TITLE VII Elder Rights The Community Service Seniors Opportunities Act, or Title V, funds job skills training and job development services to older adults age 55 years and older who are at or be- low 125 percent of the poverty level through participating host agencies. SCSEP ena- bles participants to update skills while receiving a weekly stipend working at a host agency with the goal of permanent employment placement. For SFY 2018, Virginia's SCSEP served 261 eligible participants, providing host agency placement and job training. These participants provided 146,241 hours of community service in counties across Virginia. Many state agencies are also SCSEP host agencies. SFY 2018 146,2415 Hours of community service in counties across VA Title VI, Grants for Services for Native Americans, funds nutrition programs and other supportive services for older Native Americans, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawai- ians. As of spring 2019, Virginia has seven federally recognized tribes (Pamunkey, Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Nansemond, and Monacan). To be eligible for funding, tribes must represent at least 50 older adults in Virginia who are age 60 or older and seek OAA funding. As of July 1, 2019, no tribes have met this threshold and sought OAA funding. DARS remains engaged with the tribes, committed to partnerships with them and providing Title VI application assistance, if requested, and is responsive to any changes in the future. Title VII, Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities, funds the Office of the State Long-Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman and State LTC Ombudsman Program, which investi- gates and resolves complaints of residents in LTC facilities and HCBS. Title VII funding also supports public outreach and awareness campaigns to identify and prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation. See OAA Focus Area 4 for more information. 33 33

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