Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded $1,644,650 to the Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP, CFDA 17.235) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This Project Grant funds workforce development services for low-income adults aged 55 and older with household income at or below 125% of the federal poverty level who are not yet job-ready. The grantee delivers primarily community service employment activities wherein participants work part-time at non-profit host agencies for minimum wage, gaining practical work experience and occupational skills to transition into unsubsidized employment.

Under this award, the Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For provides comprehensive supportive services including on-the-job training, individual employment plans, classroom instruction, and occupational skills training designed to enhance participant employability and economic self-sufficiency. The grantee is authorized to subcontract with local agencies and non-profit organizations to deliver services. Performance accountability measures include aggregate hours of community service employment provided, placement rates in unsubsidized employment during the second and fourth quarters following participant exit, median earnings of employed participants, and the number of eligible and most-in-need individuals served.