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Experienced Services Program

Program Information

Popular name

Experienced Services Program (ESP)

Program Number

15.070

Program objective

The ESP program provides funding that allows agencies to enter into agreements with non-profit organizations to provide opportunities to qualified individuals 55 years of age and older who have specific technical skills and abilities not available or underrepresented at current staffing levels. Qualified individuals who are part of the ESP will support Reclamation in managing, developing, and protecting water and related resources. ESP participants will provide technical assistance and support to Reclamation in developing and executing projects in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. The ESP participants will not replace or displace current Reclamation employees.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2023

    Received a new authority, stood up a brand new program and made 11 new awards across Reclamation

  2. 2024

    Awarded 6 new cooperative agreements that provide offices throughout Reclamation highly-skilled support for various projects.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

  1. The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division G - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Senior Citizen (60+)

Additional resources