Federal Grant Award Summary

CWI Works, Inc. received a $106,048,413 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. As a national non-profit grantee operating in multi-state service areas, CWI Works delivers part-time community service employment opportunities and workforce development services to low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55 and older. The organization places participants in part-time positions at non-profit and public agencies where they work at minimum wage while developing job skills and work experience that prepare them for transition into unsubsidized employment in both public and private sectors.

Under this award, CWI Works provides comprehensive employment services including on-the-job training, individual employment plans, classroom and skills training, and support services. Participants are assigned to community service locations where they accumulate work experience hours while receiving direct services. The program measures success through core performance metrics including the aggregate hours of community service employment provided, the percentage of participants placed in unsubsidized employment in the second and fourth quarters following program exit, median earnings of employed participants, and the number of eligible and most-in-need individuals served. The award is performance-based, requiring the grantee to meet negotiated performance measures and serve all eligible slots within its multi-state service area.