Assistance Listing 17.235
Senior Community Service Employment Program
Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration
Assistance Listing 17.235, “Senior Community Service Employment Program,” is a federal program administered by Department of Labor. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 7 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $396M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a community service and work-based job training program for older Americans. Authorized by the Older Americans Act, the program provides training for low-income, unemployed seniors. Participants also have access to employment assistance through American Job Centers. SCSEP participants gain work experience in a variety of community service activities at non-profit and public facilities, including schools, hospitals, day-care centers, and senior centers. This training can serve as a bridge to unsubsidized employment opportunities for participants. Participants must be at least 55, unemployed, and have a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level. Enrollment priority is given to veterans and qualified spouses, then to individuals who are over 65, have a disability, have low literacy skills or limited English proficiency, reside in a rural area, are homeless or at risk of homelessness, have low employment prospects, formerly incarcerated within the last five years, or have failed to find employment after using services through the American Job Center system.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 17.235
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Territorial
- State
- Nonprofit Organization
The following types of organizations are eligible to receive grants: (1) States; (2) U.S. territories; (3) Public and nonprofit private agency and organizations; and (4) Public or nonprofit national Indian aging organizations and public or nonprofit Pacific Island and Asian American aging organizations. Unless otherwise stipulated, entities carrying out the project are subject to Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards found at 2 CFR Part 200 along with the OMB approved exceptions for DOL at 2 CFR Part 2900 published on December 19, 2014 in the Federal Register; Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016 published April 22, 2016; Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2020 published March 2020; Performance Accountability Final Rule published July 10, 2018); Final Rule published December 26, 2010; and Training and Employment Guidance Letters available via https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/seniors/technical-assistance.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): For Program Year (PY) 2023, the SCSEP appropriation totaled $405,000,000, with grants ranging from $424,495 to $46,850,000. For Program Year (PY) 2024, the SCSEP appropriation totaled $405,000,000, with grants ranging from $423,338 to $6,820,960.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 17.235. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 17.235
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Program Year 2026 Senior Community Service Employment Program State, Territorial, and National GranteesEmployment and Training Administration | Closed | Up to $44.3M | Jun 20, 2026 | 17.235 |
PY2025 Planning Instruction and Allotments for Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National GranteesEmployment and Training Administration | Closed | Up to $45.8M | Oct 30, 2025 | 17.235 |
PY2025 Planning Instruction and Allotments for Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) State and Territorial GranteesEmployment and Training Administration | Closed | $299K – $6.68M | Aug 4, 2025 | 17.235 |
| Closed | $423K – $16.5M | Jun 17, 2024 | 17.235 | |
| Closed | Up to $5M | Mar 26, 2024 | 17.235 | |
| Closed | Up to $47M | Jun 16, 2023 | 17.235 | |
| Closed | Up to $5M | May 1, 2023 | 17.235 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 17.235?
17.235 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Senior Community Service Employment Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 17.235?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Territorial, State and Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 17.235 provide?
The agency reported $395,916,856 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.