US DOL awards $203M in grants to provide training, services to low-income older adults in 14 states, DC
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the award of $203 million in grants through the Senior Community Service Employment Program to provide training and career services to low-income older individuals who are seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce.
The department’s Employment and Training Administration awarded $194 million to 19 national nonprofit organizations through the program’s general fund, and three organizations received a total of $9 million in funds set aside by statute to provide employment services to older workers from Native American or Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities.
The SCSEP funding will enable program participants to move into unsubsidized employment in public and private sectors, foster self-sufficiency and promote part-time work experiences in community service assignments for unemployed low-income people ages 55 and older.
Authorized by the Older Americans Act, the SCSEP awards provide funding through the end of Program Year 2024. This cohort of grantees may receive a total of approximately $313 million annually for an additional three years, subject to future appropriations.
Learn about the Senior Community Service Employment Program.
The recipients of Senior Community Service Employment Program grants are as follows:
Senior Community Service Employment Program set-aside funding recipients are as follows:
