Employment and Training Administration (ETA): SCSEP National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2016

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.

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.

We anticipate awarding approximately 10-22 grants ranging from $2 million to $50 million each under this FOA. Awards made under this announcement are subject to the availability of Federal funds. Selection of grantees will be determined based on the strength of the proposal and on other pertinent factors, outlined in this announcement.

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.