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Increasing SCSEP’s Visibility in Your
CommunityWebinar for SCSEP
Subgrantee Executives and Project DirectorsWednesday, April 22,
2015
Opportunities during Older Americans Month (May)
Examples of local activities conducted by our subgrantees
How can SSAI best help your organization’s SCSEP visibility efforts?
Increasing awareness of SCSEP in your community can-- help you achieve your
subgrant performance goals (such as finding unsubsidized jobs and recruiting new participants)
support national SCSEP advocacy efforts.
Update on National SCSEP Advocacy
Appropriations: Funding for SCSEP starting July 1, 2016
(Re)Authorization for SCSEP under the Older Americans Act
Appropriations/Funding for SCSEP starting July 1, 2016
Federal Budget for Fiscal Year 2016
No recent developments/actions in Congress
Difficult/challenging budget year
(Re)Authorization of SCSEP under the Older Americans Act
S. 192 introduced by Senator Alexander (R-TN), chair of the committee, 14 cosponsors (Rs and Ds)
Passed by committee unanimously with no amendments
66% chance of being enacted (www.govtrack.us)
Increasing SCSEP visibility has been an ongoing effortAugust 2009 email to subgrantees:“For several years, promoting the community service mission of SCSEP has been one of Senior Service America’s top strategic priorities. This summer, we have an excellent opportunity to make progress on this goal by participating in the President’s call to all Americans for a ‘Summer of Service’ through September 11.”
Increasing SCSEP visibility has been an ongoing effort.September 2014 email to each subgrantee:customized draft press
releases and customized letters to your Congressional delegation announcing PY2014 grant award
An infographic and fact sheet about SCSEP funding in 2015
Our first infographic….
Our first infographic….
More than two-thirds of our subgrantees have participated in the SCSEP visibility campaign to date.
About a third of our subgrantees sent out the press release and/or the letter to their Congressional delegation
SCSEP Visibility Presenters Today:
Chautauqua County Office for the Aging (New York)
GMN Tri-County CAC, Inc. (Ohio)N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation,
Inc. (Wisconsin)East Side Neighborhood Services,
Inc. (Minnesota)
How can SSAI best help your organization’s SCSEP visibility efforts?All politics (and news?) is local.