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Arlington, VA (Oct. 31, 2024)—The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person’s right to age well, has received a four-year $139 million grant renewal from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to help older adults improve their job skills and find new jobs. In addition, DOL awarded NCOA a new $2 million grant to train older job seekers for specific in-demand jobs.

“This is not your regular job training program,” said Maura Porcelli, NCOA’s Senior Director of the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). “We serve older adults who have low job prospects and significant barriers to employment. We help more than 4,000 people get the skills and confidence to find jobs and financial stability—and we help employers solve their employment shortages.”

The renewal grant will allow NCOA to continue its workforce development efforts through its 24 offices and partners in 11 states and Puerto Rico.

The new grant will enable NCOA to identify strong business sectors with in-demand jobs in two to three regions. NCOA will work with local training providers and employers to train older job seekers in the skills needed in those fields and help them prepare to be successful workers.

With 11,000 people turning 65 every day starting this year up to 2027, older workers are a significant and necessary part of the labor force. As people live longer, many want or need to continue working long past the traditional retirement age. SCSEP is the only workforce development program that addresses their unique needs.

Success stories of older adults finding jobs after the SCSEP training can be seen on NCOA’s Instagram account, under the “experience matters” label.

NCOA will administer the Senior Community Service Employment Program through grants from the Education and Training Administration (ETA) and U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). The total value of the grants is $156,888,671, of which $141,409,287 (91%) is federally funded and $15,479,384 (9%) is from non-federal funding. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by USDOL or the U.S. Government.

About NCOA
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is the national voice for every person’s right to age well. We believe that how we age should not be determined by gender, color, sexuality, income, or ZIP code. Working with thousands of national and local partners, we provide resources, tools, best practices, and advocacy to ensure every person can age with health and financial security. Founded in 1950, we are the oldest national organization focused on older adults. Learn more at www.ncoa.org and @NCOAging