The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is offering approximately $338,520,000 in grant funds for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) for low-income older individuals. The program provides paid work experience at public or non-profit agencies to promote community service job training and facilitate the transition to unsubsidized employment. The four-year grant is renewable annually, with a possible fifth-year extension based on performance measures. Applications must meet Departmental requirements and close on April 29, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 282220
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-16-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2016 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 22 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.235 — Senior Community Service Employment Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $338,520,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | 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 organizationsApplicants 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jeannette Flowers
Grants Management Specialist Email:Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The FOA is amended to incorporate Appendix A entitled “Programmatic Assurances for Program Year 2016.” | Mar 21, 2016 | |
| Mar 21, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-16-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2016 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 22 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.235 — Senior Community Service Employment Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $338,520,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | 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 organizationsApplicants 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jeannette Flowers
Grants Management Specialist Email:Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-16-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2016 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 22 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.235 — Senior Community Service Employment Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $338,520,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply:
• Nonprofit 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jeannette Flowers
Grants Management Specialist Email:Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 282220 Full Announcement-FOA-ETA-16-04 -> foa-eta-16-04.pdf
Folder 282220 Other Supporting Documents-FOA-ETA-16-04 Amendment One -> FOA-ETA-16-04 Amendment One.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jeannette Flowers Grants Management Specialist Email: Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.235 | FOA-ETA-16-04 | Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2016 | PKG00221563 | Mar 15, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
282220 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
282220 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
282220 Other-1.1.pdf
282220 Project-1.1.pdf
282220 Budget-1.1.pdf
282220 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
282220 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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