CWI Works Experienced Services Program (ESP)
The CWI Works Experienced Services Program (ESP) is an innovative, flexible, and cost-effective initiative that connects skilled individuals age 55 and older with temporary employment opportunities in the federal government. Through ESP, experienced professionals can apply their expertise while supporting the unique missions and goals of our federal partner agencies.
Through cooperative agreements, federal agencies provide funding to CWI Works to recruit, screen, place, and compensate ESP program enrollees. Federal staff provide oversight and technical guidance, while CWI Works manages payroll, timekeeping, recordkeeping, and administrative support for participants.
Our Federal Partners and Programs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) Program
The SEE Program provides opportunities for workers age 55 and older to support the mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in protecting human health and the environment. SEE Enrollees contribute their experience to federal, state, and local projects focused on pollution prevention, abatement, and control.
Natural Resources Conservation Service – Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (NRCS-ACES)
The NRCS-ACES Program offers workers age 55 and older temporary paid assignments to provide technical services supporting conservation programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
National Park Service – Experienced Services Program (NPS-ESP)
The NPS-ESP Program provides individuals age 55 and older with temporary paid assignments that help the National Park Service (NPS) meet its mission, goals, and objectives in areas where additional expertise, technical skills, or capacity are needed.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Experienced Services Program (FWS-ESP)
The FWS-ESP Program places skilled and experienced workers age 55 and older in temporary, project-specific assignments that support the mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to conserve America’s natural resources and wildlife.
U.S. Forest Service – Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (FS-ACES)
The FS-ACES Program provides workers age 55 and older with temporary paid assignments to deliver technical services supporting conservation programs and authorities carried out on U.S. Forest Service lands.
EPA-SEE Program Contact Information
- Chris Garland
Senior Director of Workforce Development and Programs
📞 301-578-8932
✉️ cgarland@cwiworks.org
- Sarah (Branch) Wright
ESP Business Partner
📞 301-578-8889
✉️ sbranch@cwiworks.org
- Jenny Bivens
ESP Business Partner
📞 301-578-8810
✉️ jbivens@cwiworks.org
- Keely LaMarca
Payroll Specialist
📞 301-578-8866
✉️ klamarca@cwiworks.org