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-4- minibuses, a. van and one large bus are expected to be part of. the CAT system. In the past the DoA Director has served as planner, prepar- ing approved transportation applications for well. over $300,000. The challenge for the next year will be the co- ordination of the CAT system, not just to those assigned ye- . hicles„ but to other community agencies needing access to vehicles for their clients. 2. TITLE: V SENIOR EMPLOYFENT Division Narrative I. Overall Division Objectives The primary goal of the. Orange County Department on Aging's Title Senior Worker Employment Program is (1) To provide low income elderly with community service jobs and training oppor- tunities for eventual placement into unsubsidized employment in the community. This year's service objectives are: (1) to maintain = enrollment of fifteen (15) trained senior work- ers, who provide at least 14,560 service hours to meet community needs and (2) to achieve two (2) unsubsidized senior worker placements. 2. Division Descriptions under agreement with the National Center for the Black. Aged (NCBA) , Do& staff provide the necessary local administration and super- vision of the Title V Senior Worker Employment Program. The DoA Director is responsible for the recruitment, selection, training and placement of older adults who are 55 years old or over and who have, a low income for community service jobs. Except for one receptionist with the Commission. for Women , all - senior workers are assigned to Do& service programs to benefit the elderly, such. as van-drivers, chore-handihelpers, In-Home ai des. and Senior Center receptionists/typists. The county budget only reflects the local administrative match funds and draws down approxi- mately $50,000,paid directly to senior workers by NCBA. 3. Highlights This year the Department achieved its service objectives of main- taining fifteen (15) senior workers and two (2) workers going in to unsubsidized employment. However, recruitment of senior workers remains a problem due to the low eligibility guidelines. NCBA has also informed us that Orange County has too many senior workers, Egiffr"