Program Year 2026 Senior Community Service Employment Program State, Territorial, and National Grantees

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is providing guidance to Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) state, territorial, and national grantees for Program Year 2026. The guidance includes instructions for submitting grant applications, funding allocations, and authorized positions. The program aims to provide community service employment and training to low-income older adults. The grant recipients must spend a minimum of 75 percent of their SCSEP federal grant funds on participant wages and fringe benefits. The opportunity is available to current SCSEP state, territorial, and national grantees. Key aspects of the job include: • Providing community service employment and training to low-income older adults • Managing SCSEP projects to achieve an average participation length for participants that does not exceed 27 months • Submitting grant applications and required documents through Grants.gov • Ensuring compliance with funding restrictions, including administrative cost limitations and use of grant funds for participant wages • Providing optional additional training and supportive services to participants, if approved by ETA