Kankakee County Community Services Inc. has been awarded a $456,000 grant to help unemployed older adults.

Senior Service America Inc., a nonprofit which "provides income, training and experience to people who are in need and would otherwise have difficulty obtaining it." The money will provide temporary employment to more than 70 low-income adults in Kankakee and Will counties.

KCCSI describes the grant as a triple win that will help community agencies, give on-the-job training to older workers and keep seniors integrated in the community.

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