Project Grant 24A60AD000241

This federal Project Grant award of $2,618,540 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (CFDA 17.235). The grant's primary purpose is to move SCSEP participants into unsubsidized employment in both the public and private sectors, promote part-time work experiences in community service assignments for unemployed low-income individuals aged 55 and older, and foster self-sufficiency among this population.

The grant recipient, the National Urban League, Inc., will use the funding to provide community service employment activities where participants work part-time at non-profit organizations for minimum wage. This work experience is intended to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment, while also providing them with support services, on-the-job training, individual employment plans, and classroom/skills training. The grant includes sub-awards to local Urban League affiliates in Louisville, Westchester County, Pinellas County, and Essex County to deliver sector-based occupational training and other services aimed at increasing job readiness, employment, and earnings for low-income older adult workers.