The U.S. Department of Labor announced the allocation of $203 million in grants through the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) to support training and career services for low-income older adults seeking employment.

The Employment and Training Administration awarded $194 million to 19 national nonprofit organizations from the program’s general fund. Additionally, three organizations received a total of $9 million in funds designated by statute to assist older workers from Native American or Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities.

SCSEP funding aims to help participants secure unsubsidized employment in both public and private sectors, enhance self-sufficiency, and provide part-time work experiences in community service roles for unemployed low-income individuals aged 55 and older.

Authorized under the Older Americans Act, SCSEP awards will offer funding through the end of Program Year 2024. This group of grantees may receive up to approximately $313 million annually for an additional three years, pending future appropriations.

Recipients of the SCSEP grants include:

- International Pre-Diabetes Center Inc., CA: $1,034,454

- Asociación Nacional Por Personas Mayores, CA: $8,167,680

- The WorkPlace, CT: $7,561,975

- National Caucus and Center on Black Aging Inc., DC: $15,925,630

- AARP Foundation, DC: $30,298,545

- National Able Network Inc., IL: $3,163,484

- Easter Seals Inc., IL: $14,405,401

- Indiana Region 9 Workforce Board IN: $1,067320

- Goodwill Industries International Inc., MD: $14.640900

- Center for Workforce Inclusion MD:$30.071551

- Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston Inc., MA:$3.167303

- National Indian Council on Aging Inc., NM:$2.457140

- National Urban League Inc., NY:$8.794073

- Vantage Aging OH:$2.967921

- SER Jobs for Progress National Inc TX:$13.817976

- Associates for Training and Development Inc VT:$6.223195

- National Council on Aging VA$22 .621421

- National Experienced Workforce Solutions VA$2 .094911

- National Asian Pacific Center on Aging WA$5 .507520

Total Awarded:

$193988400

Senior Community Service Employment Program set-aside funding recipients are as follows:

Institute for Indian Development LA:

$1881413

National Indian Council on Aging NM:

$2702509

National Asian Pacific Center on Aging WA:

$4583922

Total Awarded:

9167844