Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor
Program Year 2026 Senior Community Service Employment Program State, Territorial, and National Grantees
In short: Employment and Training Administration expects to make 77 awards of up to $44.3 million.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 21 – Jun 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
The funder says: “Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.” - Award size
- Up to $44.3M
- Total available
- $380.3M · about 77 awards
- Match ?
- Required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 52
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Who can apply, from the official notice
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/aa81d1da-f3e4-43a3-8adc-dff0839657d3 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/6beb499c-bf1e-4197-8928-6654a798f605
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
2 awards to Tennessee groups in 1 county since 2024. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $1.3M spent that year | 2025 |
| Northwest Tennessee Human Resource Agency | Martin, Weakley County | $224K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 50 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce Essentials Inc | Clarksville, Montgomery County | National Council on the Aging, Inc. | $1.2M | 2023 |
| Workforce Essentials, Inc. | Clarksville, Montgomery County | National Council of Aging | $1.2M spent that year | 2025 |
| Workforce Essentials, Inc. | Clarksville, Montgomery County | State of TN Dept of Labor | $1.2M spent that year | 2024 |
| Meritan, Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Center for Workforce Inclusion, Inc | $764K spent that year | 2023 |
| East Tennessee Human Resource Agency | Knoxville, Knox County | Workforce Inclusion | $747K spent that year | 2023 |
| Meritan, Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Center for Workplace Inclusion | $686K spent that year | 2024 |
| East Tennessee Human Resource Agency | Knoxville, Knox County | Center for Workforce Inclusion | $649K spent that year | 2025 |
| South Central Human Resource Agency, Inc. | Fayetteville, Lincoln County | Senior Service America, Inc | $533K spent that year | 2025 |
| Meritan, Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | Center for Workforce Inclusion | $519K spent that year | 2025 |
| Goodwill Industries of Tenneva Area Inc | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Goodwill Industries International, Inc. | $519K | 2023 |
| Workforce Midsouth, Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | TN Department of Labor & Workforce Dr | $443K | 2023 |
| Workforce Midsouth, Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | TN Department of Labor & Workforce Dr | $437K | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
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About the federal program
Senior Community Service Employment Program, also called “Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)”
Program number 17.235 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration · Formula grant (amounts set by a formula), project grant