The mission of the Employment and Training Administration is to contribute to the more efficient functioning of the U.S. labor market by providing high-quality job training, employment, labor market information, and income maintenance services primarily through state and local workforce development systems.
The SCSEP National Grant Competition for Program Year (PY) 2024 focuses on promoting opportunities for low-income older individuals to gain work experience and training through community service activities. The goal is to help participants transition into unsubsidized employment, leveraging their skills to benefit community-based organizations and enhance local and regional economies. The program underscores the importance of work experience training as a pathway to economic self-sufficiency for older workers. Specific priorities and focus areas of the Department under this grant are detailed in further sections of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).