Federal Grant Award Summary

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services received a $1,041,846 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 grant funds part-time community service employment opportunities for unemployed, low-income individuals aged 55 and older, with household incomes at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty level. Under this award, participants receive subsidized part-time work assignments at nonprofit and public agencies at minimum wage, coupled with comprehensive supportive services including on-the-job training, individual employment plans, and classroom or occupational skills training designed to facilitate transition into unsubsidized employment.

The Utah DHHS, as a state grantee receiving 22 percent of total SCSEP appropriations through formula allocation, subawarded grant funding to Easter Seals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc. (effective September 29, 2025) to deliver these employment services. Grantees must meet established core performance measures including aggregate community service employment hours, unsubsidized employment placement rates at six and twelve months post-exit, median earnings outcomes, and service delivery to eligible and most-in-need populations. Administrative costs are limited to 13.5 percent of total funding, with a minimum of 75 percent allocated to participant wages and benefits.