Federal grant programs / Department of the Interior

Experienced Services (15.019)

Also known as Experienced Services Program (ESP)

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.2 million
• Grant awards7
• Typical award$141,834
• Awarded in FY 2025-$527,168
• Size rank1807 of 1824
• Type of assistanceCooperative agreement

Key findings

• It is the 1807th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.

What the program funds

The ESP program provide funding that allows agencies to enter into agreements with non-profit organizations to provide opportunities to qualified individuals 55 years of age and older who have specific technical skills and abilities not available or underrepresented at current staffing levels. Qualified individuals who are a part of the ESP will support the BSEE on projects related to Renewable Energy, Decommissioning, Well Intervention, and others. These projects will enable the BSEE to carry out its mission to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. The ESP participants will not replace or displace current BSEE employees.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Non-profit organizations and States authorized to participate in the ESP. This program is limited to qualified non-profit organizations subject to 26 USC 501 c(3) of the tax code, and must be designated by the Secretary of Labor under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965. Proof of establishment must be submitted with the application.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Offshore Safety, Environmental Stewardship, Administration, Training This program will provide opportunities to qualified individuals 55 years of age and older who have specific technical skills and abilities not available or underrepresented at current BSEE staffing levels. The ESP participants will not replace or displace current BSEE employees. Recipients can use the assistance to support employment opportunities for individuals 55 years and older on projects that support the BSEE mission Documentation demonstrating the organization’s proof of establishment under the Secretary of Labor Title V of the Older American Act of 1965, and proof of past performance in recruiting and provide employment opportunities for individuals 55 years of age and older. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Deadlines do not apply

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Anticipated funding over five years $6-8 million. Anticipated number of cooperative agreements per year 5-10.

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: Commingling Sub-awards – OESI funded 6 sites for the Commingling study at $1,942,790. Cycle II Sub-awards – OESI funded 14 sites and an 18-month extension at $7,289,867.19.Fiscal Year2026: Tech Transfer White Paper – OESI funded TEES to research and draft a document at $390,000. Critical Minerals Workshop – OESI funded TEES to convene this workshop for $19,000.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.