Federal Grant Award Summary

The Idaho Commission on Aging (ICOA) received a $414,386 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. SCSEP is a workforce development initiative authorized by the Older Americans Act that provides job training and part-time community service employment opportunities for low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55 and older with income at or below 125% of the poverty level.

Under this award, ICOA will deliver community service employment activities where participants engage in part-time work assignments at nonprofit and public agencies while receiving minimum wage compensation. Participants will gain work experience and skills training to facilitate transition to unsubsidized employment in both public and private sectors. Complementary support services include on-the-job training, individual employment planning, and optional classroom and occupational skills training. ICOA must meet established core performance measures including aggregate community service employment hours, the percentage of participants placed in unsubsidized employment during the second and fourth quarters after program exit, median earnings of employed participants, and indicators of effectiveness in serving employers, host agencies, and eligible individuals most in need.