Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2016
The summary for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2016 grant is detailed below.
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Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2016: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $338,520,000 in grant funds authorized by Title V of the Older Americans Act (OAA) as amended in 2006, Pub. L. No. 109-365 for the Community Service Employment for Older Americans program commonly referred to as the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), for National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2016.
SCSEP is the only Federally-sponsored employment and training program targeted specifically to low-income older individuals who are able to enter or reenter the workforce. Program participants receive paid work experience at local public or non-profit agencies and are paid the higher of the Federal, State, or local minimum wage, or the prevailing wage for similar employment, for approximately 20 hours per week while in community service and other job training (OAA Amendments § 502(b)(1)(J); 20 CFR 641.565(a)). The dual goals of the program are to promote useful opportunities in community service job training and to move SCSEP participants into unsubsidized employment.
This is a four-year grant, renewable annually for each of those four years based on annual Departmental application requirements and subject to the availability of funds. The grant may be extended for a fifth year at the Department’s discretion, contingent upon the grantee meeting or exceeding the minimum negotiated performance measures as required by section 514(a) of the OAA Amendments and 20 CFR 641.700.
SCSEP is the only Federally-sponsored employment and training program targeted specifically to low-income older individuals who are able to enter or reenter the workforce. Program participants receive paid work experience at local public or non-profit agencies and are paid the higher of the Federal, State, or local minimum wage, or the prevailing wage for similar employment, for approximately 20 hours per week while in community service and other job training (OAA Amendments § 502(b)(1)(J); 20 CFR 641.565(a)). The dual goals of the program are to promote useful opportunities in community service job training and to move SCSEP participants into unsubsidized employment.
This is a four-year grant, renewable annually for each of those four years based on annual Departmental application requirements and subject to the availability of funds. The grant may be extended for a fifth year at the Department’s discretion, contingent upon the grantee meeting or exceeding the minimum negotiated performance measures as required by section 514(a) of the OAA Amendments and 20 CFR 641.700.
| Federal Grant Title: | Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2016 |
| Federal Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Grant Categories: | Employment Labor and Training |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-16-04 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 319739 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Senior Community Service Employment Program |
| Current Application Deadline: | Apr 29, 2016 Applications must be received no lat |
| Original Application Deadline: | Apr 29, 2016 Applications must be received no lat |
| Posted Date: | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Creation Date: | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2016 |
| Total Program Funding: | $338,520,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $2,000,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 22 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Federal public agencies
• Tribal organizations
Applicants must demonstrate their ability to administer a multi-State program that meets the eligibility and responsibility requirements outlined in 20 CFR part 641 subpart D, which are based on the statutory criteria listed in section 514(c) of the OAA. Requirements include providing evidence of legal authority to operate a multi-State program and applying to provide services in more than one State based on the award information requirements in Section II.A.2. After selection, grantees’ Statement of Work will consist of the Project Narrative submitted in response to this FOA, the number of positions assigned by county, and the signed programmatic assurances in Appendix A. We reserve the right to award a grant to only one applicant per State, and to award an applicant funds to serve only one State. This reservation does not, however, permit an applicant to apply to provide services in only one State.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Jeannette Flowers
Grants Management Specialist
[email protected]
Employment and Training Administration 202-693-3346