Federal Grant Award Summary

The Louisiana Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs received a $2,985,274 Project Grant award 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. This award funds part-time community service employment opportunities and supportive services designed to transition unemployed, low-income individuals aged 55 and older into unsubsidized employment within Louisiana.

Under this grant, the awardee provides participants with paid part-time work assignments at nonprofit and public agencies (minimum wage positions), on-the-job training, individual employment plans, occupational skills training, and comprehensive support services. The program serves eligible individuals with household incomes at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty level. Recipients must meet core performance measures including aggregate community service employment hours, unsubsidized employment placement rates at six and twelve months post-program exit, median earnings outcomes, and effectiveness indicators in serving employers and host agencies. As a state grantee, this award represents 22 percent of total SCSEP appropriations allocated through formula-based funding to governors.