Project Grant 26A60AD000319

Senior Community Service Employment Program Grant Summary

Indiana Region 9 Workforce Board, Inc. (doing business as Southeast Indiana Workforce Investment Board, Inc.) received a Project Grant award of $3,754,839.67 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 award supports workforce development services targeting low-income individuals aged 55 and older in Southeast Indiana.

Under this grant, the organization delivers part-time community service employment opportunities, on-the-job training, individual employment planning, and supportive services—including classroom and occupational skills training—designed to transition participants into unsubsidized employment in public and private sectors. Participants work at minimum wage in community service positions at non-profit host agencies while receiving comprehensive support services to enhance job readiness and economic self-sufficiency. Performance accountability is measured through core metrics including aggregate community service employment hours, unsubsidized employment placement rates at six and twelve months post-exit, median earnings outcomes, and the number of eligible individuals served, particularly those most in need.