§ 1207.1-1 - Purpose of the program.  


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  • The Senior Companion Program (SCP) is authorized under title II, part C, of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended (Pub. L. 93-113). The dual purpose of the program is to create part-time stipended volunteer community service opportunities for low-income persons aged 60 and over, and to provide supportive person-to-person services to assist adults having exceptional needs, developmental disabilities or other special needs for companionship.