ETA-TEGL-16-24-1: PY2025 Planning Instruction and Allotments for Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grantees
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Employment and Training Administration notices from 2025.
Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $45.8 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 22 awards worth $307 million in total. Applications closed on October 30, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 30, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$45.8 million
- Total funding$307 million
- Expected awards22
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | September 30, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 30, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Current Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) General and Set-Aside National Grantees.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Senior Community Service Employment Program awards averaged $3.6 million; this notice allows up to $45.8 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (47% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) provides grant planning guidance to SCSEP General and Set-Aside National Grantees for PY 2025, including the number of authorized positions and associated allotments for the program year, as well as ETA's requirements before obligating funding to grantees. Questions regarding this TEGL should be emailed to SCSEP.OGM@dol.gov.
Who has won Senior Community Service Employment Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Senior Community Service Employment Program (17.235) awarded $1.7 billion across 465 grant awards, an average of $3.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARP Foundation | District of Columbia | 8 | $198 million |
| Cwi Works, Inc | Maryland | 8 | $196 million |
| National Council on the Aging, Inc. | Virginia | 8 | $146 million |
| Ncba, Inc. | District of Columbia | 7 | $100 million |
| SER-Jobs for Progress National, Inc | Texas | 8 | $95.6 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is ETA-TEGL-16-24-1 still open?
No. It closed on October 30, 2025.
Who can apply for PY2025 Planning Instruction and Allotments for Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grantees?
Employment and Training Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for PY2025 Planning Instruction and Allotments for Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grantees?
Closed October 30, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $45.8 million each. About $307 million in total across about 22 awards.
Who has won Senior Community Service Employment Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were AARP Foundation, Cwi Works, Inc, National Council on the Aging, Inc. The program made 465 awards worth $1.7 billion in that time.
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