Located in:
- Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
At minimum, in the SCSEP stand-alone submission and the SCSEP portion of the Combined State Plan, States should comprehensively cover the following elements.
c. 6. B. Have the Greatest Economic Need
Current Narrative:
• According to the 2010–2014 American Community Survey 5–Year Estimates, 18.9% of individuals in Alabama were below the federal poverty level, as compared to 15.6% nationally. The average monthly earnings in 2014 for people in Alabama was $3,626 as compared to $4,457 nationally. • For Alabamians over 55 years of age, the most recent numbers report that 11.4% percent are at or below 100% of the Federal poverty line.