SCSEP is a community service and work-based training program designed to promote economic self-sufficiency for older workers. Applicants must be at least age 55 or older, unemployed, and have a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty guidelines, currently $18,225 for a single individual. Priority is given to veterans and qualified spouses, those over age 65, those with a disability, low literacy skills, limited English proficiency, reside in a rural area, homeless or at risk of homelessness.