Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Human Services Colorado received a Project Grant award of $873,796.87 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP, CFDA 17.235) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The award supports part-time community service employment opportunities, on-the-job training, individual employment plans, and supportive services designed to facilitate the transition of low-income unemployed individuals aged 55 and older into unsubsidized employment in both public and private sectors. Eligible participants must have household incomes at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty level and work part-time at minimum wage in positions at public agencies and nonprofit organizations.

Under this grant, the Department of Human Services Colorado collaborates with Ser-Jobs For Progress National, Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization, as a sub-awardee to deliver SCSEP services across Colorado. Core deliverables include aggregate community service employment hours, achievement of specified unsubsidized employment placement rates at six and twelve months post-exit, median earnings outcomes for participants, and indicators of effectiveness in serving employers, host agencies, and participants. The program emphasizes fostering self-sufficiency among older workers through comprehensive workforce development and employment support services. A subsequent core modification dated October 21, 2025, adjusted the funding allocation to $740,159.19, reflecting a grant extension as determined by accounting adjustments.