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MEO gets grant for senior jobs program

Maui Economic Opportunity Senior Community Service Employment Program worker Corinne Nakashima picks up work and interview clothes at the MEO main office in Wailuku. — Photo courtesy of MEO

A Maui Economic Opportunity program that provides on-the-job training for Maui County seniors and is currently seeking applicants has received a $211,226 federal grant that runs through June 2022.

The Senior Community Service Employment Program was established by the federal Older American Act for income-eligible seniors 55 years or older who are unemployed. Priority is given to veterans and qualified spouses and persons with disabilities, limited literacy and English language proficiency and at-risk for homelessness or homeless.

Participants work an average of 20 hours a week and are paid the state minimum wage. Program training and work experience serve as a bridge to a regular paying job.

In July, MEO had 17 participants in the program. They were placed at MEO Community Services and Transportation departments, Hale Mahaolu facilities and Maui Adult Day Care Centers.

The Senior Community Service Employment Program is currently accepting applicants. For more information, contact Leano at 249-2970.

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