LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has received a subgrant renewal from the U.S. Department of Labor in the amount of $1,393,653 to support Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) offerings in specific Kentucky counties from November 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
SCSEP, a national employment and training program, is designed to link low-income older workers to on-the-job training that can help them move into paid employment. Through SCSEP, Goodwill matches eligible individuals ages 55 and older with nonprofits or public agencies for on-the-job training in a professional work environment, paid for by SCSEP. The program gives preference to seniors who have physical or mental disabilities, are veterans or spouses of veterans, or who need job training.
Goodwill offers SCSEP programming in 52 Kentucky counties: Adair, Allen, Barren, Bell, Boyle, Breathitt, Casey, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Estill, Gallatin, Graves, Grayson, Green, Hancock, Hardin, Harlan, Hart, Hickman, Jackson, Knox, Larue, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Marshall, McCracken, McCreary, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Morgan, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Owsley, Perry, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Simpson, Taylor, Todd, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Whitley, and Wolfe.
Through the national DOL grant, Goodwill organizations across the country help ensure that more than 100,000 low-income workers over age 55 are aided by the SCSEP program annually.
For full funding details, visit Goodwill.org/SCSEP. Goodwill Industries of Kentucky received a subgrant of $1,393,653 and is contributing in-kind contributions valued at $163,792 to cover the remaining 10 percent of operational costs.
About Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is a 101-year-old nonprofit organization that operates in 103 of Kentucky’s 120 counties. The organization is committed to using resources from its 66 retail stores to help build pathways out of poverty for individuals who need a hand-up in life. In 2024, Goodwill helped place 3,092 Kentuckians into jobs with its 1,400-plus employer partners and inside its retail stores. Goodwill uses approximately 90 cents from every dollar generated in its retail stores to operate programs and services that help Kentucky’s hardest-to-serve job seekers build the life they desire.