Program purpose awardto move scsep participants into unsubsidized employment in both the public and private sectors, promote part-time work experiences in community service assignments for…

The Department of Human Services Colorado received a $873,796.87 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP, CFDA 17.235) for the program year July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award supports part-time community service employment opportunities for low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55 and older with household incomes at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty level. Primary services include community service employment placements at public agencies and nonprofit organizations where participants work part-time at minimum wage, supplemented by on-the-job training, individual employment planning, classroom instruction, and occupational skills training. Supporting services designed to facilitate transition to unsubsidized employment are also provided.

The Colorado Department of Human Services sub-awarded a portion of this funding to Ser-Jobs For Progress National, Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization with a CORE modification issued October 21, 2025, adjusting the sub-grant allocation to $740,159.19. Grantees under SCSEP must meet core performance measures including aggregate community service employment hours, unsubsidized employment placement rates at six and twelve months post-exit, median earnings outcomes, and effectiveness indicators in serving employers, host agencies, and program participants. The program operates within an administrative cost limitation of 13.5 percent with at least 75 percent of federal funds allocated to participant wages and benefits.

Program purpose awardto 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 who are 55 years of age or older, and foster self-sufficiency among such individuals. By statute, scsep state grants are awarded to governors (22% of total grant funding) and are determined by formula national non-profits (national grantee) that operate in multi-state service areas (78% of total grant funding) are awarded grants through a competition every four year. Appropriation levels determine the number of total slots, and grantees serve all slots in their service area. Programs run on a program year (july 1 - june 30).activities to be performedprimarily community service employment activities, where participants work part-time at a community service location (not for profit) for minimum wage. This work experience prepares them for unsubsidized employment while receiving services in the program or after they have completed the program. Participants also receive support services, on-the-job-training, individual employment plans, and can receive classroom and skills training.deliverables expected outcomescsep grant recipients must meet their core measures of performance which refers to hours (in the aggregate) of community service employment the percentage of project participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the project the percentage of project participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit from the project the median earnings of project participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the project indicators of effectiveness in serving employers, host agencies, and project participants the number of eligible individuals served and most-in-need.intended beneficiary(IES)adults age 55 and over with income at or below 125% of poverty level and not job ready.