National Caucus and Center on Black Aging

What National Caucus and Center on Black Aging does

National Caucus and Center on Black Aging (NCBA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., that delivers employment, housing, and health programs to older adults aged 55 and over, with a primary focus on African American and other minority senior populations. Its core programs are the federally authorized Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) and the Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) Program, which together operate across 9 states plus DC via direct state offices, a network of 1,000+ host agencies, and placements at U.S. EPA offices. The NCBA Housing Management Corporation, established in 1977, provides affordable housing to 500+ low-income seniors across six U.S. cities and is supported by HUD grants.

NCBA's business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: the Stevens Amendment disclosure for SCSEP indicates approximately $24.3 million in federal funding (90%) plus $2.7 million in non-federal matching funds (10%) at the program level. Additional revenue streams include HUD housing grants, EPA SEE program funding, and individual/organizational donations. Services are delivered free of charge to eligible participants. Programs are distributed through state offices, a host-agency network of non-profits, faith-based organizations, libraries, and community groups, and digital channels including a monthly newsletter and webinar series.

Operationally, NCBA is governed by a 14-member Board of Directors chaired by Wuhan Dansby and led by President & CEO Karyne Jones, with subsidiary entities including the NCBA Housing Management Corporation and NCBA Housing Development Corporation. The organization maintains an active public-facing communications program — including the Caucus Corner newsletter, sponsored webinars (with pharma sponsors such as Amgen), and social media presence — and pursues policy advocacy at the federal level. There is no evidence of venture funding, equity financing, or commercial product revenue.

Name

National Caucus and Center on Black Aging

Legal name

National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc.

Website

https://ncba-aging.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NCBA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1970 that delivers employment training, affordable senior housing, and health programs to older adults aged 55+, with a focus on African American and minority seniors, primarily funded through federal grants.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Grants: Primary revenue from federal grants authorized by the Older Americans Act, including SCSEP (Senior Community Service Employment Program) and SEE (Senior Environmental Employment) program grants from the U.S. Department of Labor and EPA. Stevens Amendment funding: Federal $24,282,069 representing 90% and non-federal $2,698,008 representing 10%.
2. Donations and Contributions: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations through the organization's Donate page.
3. HUD Housing Grants: Grant funding from US Department of Housing and Urban Development for affordable senior housing operations serving 500+ low-income seniors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NCBA delivers workforce training, subsidized employment, health and wellness education, affordable senior housing, and intergenerational family-caregiver support for older Americans aged 55 and older, especially African American and minority elders. It is federally authorized under Title V of the Older Americans Act and runs the SCSEP, SEE, Grandfamilies, and Health and Wellness programs through a national network of host agencies.

Product overview

The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging (NCBA) is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of social service programs for adults aged 55 and older. The core programs include the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) providing employment training and placement, the Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) Program placing professionals with the EPA, the Health and Wellness Program offering health education and resources, and the NCBA Housing Management Corporation providing affordable senior housing. Supporting services include a Grandfamilies Program, Respiratory Season resources, an educational webinar series, and the monthly Caucus Corner newsletter. The organization operates state offices across multiple U.S. states and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

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Products and services

• Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) A federally funded workforce-training and subsidized community-service employment program for low-income older adults aged 55+, in which participants are placed with nonprofit and public host agencies to gain work experience and transition to unsubsidized employment.
• Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) Program An environmental-sector employment program that places older American participants in roles with federal environmental agencies, providing workforce experience in environmental protection and stewardship.
• Health and Wellness Program A culturally tailored health-education and chronic-disease self-management program for older African American and minority adults, including respiratory health (asthma/COPD awareness), diabetes and heart-health education, and other wellness supports delivered through NCBA and partners.
• NCBA Affordable Senior Housing (NCBA Housing Management Corporation) Affordable senior housing operated through NCBA's subsidiary Housing Management Corporation, providing subsidized and affordable rental housing for low-income older adults served by NCBA programs.
• Grandfamilies Program A family-caregiver support program for older relatives — typically grandparents — who are raising grandchildren or other kin, providing resources, education, and case management support to stabilize intergenerational households.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ low-income seniors provided with affordable housing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• AARP FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAARP Foundation partners with NCBA on the SCSEP program (AARP Foundation SCSEP), providing employment training and placement services for older workers across multiple state offices.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SEE (Senior Environmental Employment) Program, established in 1984, places retired and unemployed 55+ professionals at EPA offices nationwide to support environmental initiatives.
• Eastside Lansing Food Co-opsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost agency partner providing job training to SCSEP participants. Successfully trained a homeless participant who later obtained stable employment and housing.
• Granville County Library (Thornton Library)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost agency where SCSEP participant Mary McGhee trained; later hired her as permanent employee.
• Reading PartnerssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHired SCSEP participant Karen B. Gray as site coordinator after she completed her training program.
• CareerSource (Florida)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost agency network in Florida where SCSEP participants Alice Westcott and Eris Baines trained and obtained employment.
• AmgensupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical sponsor for multiple NCBA webinars on asthma, cardiovascular health, osteoporosis, and other health topics affecting African American communities.
• National Alzheimer and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerACL-funded resource center providing training and support resources for older adults and caregivers shared through NCBA's programs.
• Community Partners (Eris Baines Network)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEris Baines developed partnerships with WBQP-TV, Black Care and Book Store, Al Henderson/EPHRC, Escambia County Early Learning Coalition, Bruce Watson, KuKua Institute for community engagement and event coordination.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AARP Foundation: AARP Foundation is a 501(c)(3) affiliate of AARP that operates senior-focused programs including SCSEP employment training, tax assistance, and hunger relief. It is NCBA's most direct SCSEP delivery partner and operates in overlapping geographies and populations.
• USAging (formerly n4a): USAging is the national association representing Area Agencies on Aging that deliver community-based services to older adults. It is a peer in the senior-services delivery ecosystem and shares federal advocacy and funding channels with NCBA.
• National Council on Aging (NCOA): NCOA is a national nonprofit focused on improving the lives of older adults through programs on economic security, healthy aging, and senior employment. It competes for the same federal aging-services grants and serves similar low-income senior populations as NCBA.
• AmeriCorps Seniors (Senior Corps): AmeriCorps Seniors (formerly Senior Corps) is a federal program engaging older adults in volunteer service through RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion programs. It is a structurally similar federally funded senior engagement model to NCBA's SCSEP and SEE.
• Meals on Wheels America: Meals on Wheels America is a national nonprofit network providing nutrition and supportive services to seniors. It competes for the same Older Americans Act funding pool and addresses overlapping low-income senior populations as NCBA.
• National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA): NHCOA is a national nonprofit serving Hispanic older adults with employment, health, and advocacy programs. It is the most direct minority-aging peer to NCBA, competing for the same federal equity-focused aging grants and serving a parallel mission.
• Senior Service America Inc. Senior Service America is one of the principal national SCSEP grantees operating employment programs for low-income seniors, directly comparable to NCBA's SCSEP delivery model with similar host-agency placement and federal funding structure.
• National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA): NAPCA serves Asian American and Pacific Islander older adults with employment, health, and benefits-access programs. It competes with NCBA for federal minority-aging grants and operates under a structurally similar mission and funding model.

Broad incumbents

• LeadingAge: LeadingAge is a large national association representing nonprofit senior housing and services providers. It operates at broader industry scale than NCBA and includes overlapping affordable senior housing members, but does not focus on minority-specific employment or training.

Emerging players

• PHI (Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute): PHI works on direct-care workforce development for aging services, with parallel federal-grant funding streams and a focus on training and job quality for caregiving roles. It overlaps NCBA's workforce-development mission in the aging-services labor pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NCBA1970
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC88AHzz9LdisAraGhItW6KQ/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/NCBA1970
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/437428
• Instagraminstagram.com/NCBA_1970

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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