[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 14426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5685]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications for Senior Community Service Employment Program National 
Grants for Program Year 2012

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA). Funding Opportunity 
Number: SGA/DFA PY-11-04.

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SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. 
Department of Labor announces a grant competition for national grantees 
funded under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) 
authorized under title V of the Older Americans Act (OAA) as amended in 
2006, Public Law 109-365. Approximately $346,000,000 in grant funds 
will be available for national grantees.
    SCSEP grant funds are awarded to states and territories, and to 
competitively-chosen national grantees. This funding opportunity is for 
national grantees. SCSEP is the only Federally-sponsored employment and 
training program targeted specifically to unemployed low-income older 
individuals who want to enter or re-enter the workforce. Program 
participants receive 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 Sec.  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, where appropriate.
    The complete SGA and any subsequent SGA amendments, in connection 
with this solicitation are described in further detail on ETA's Web 
site at http://www.doleta.gov/grants/ or on http://www.grants.gov. The 
Web sites provide application information, eligibility requirements, 
review and selection procedures and other program requirements 
governing this solicitation.

DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications is May 10, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeannette Flowers, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3322.

    Signed March 5, 2012 in Washington, DC by.
B. Jai Johnson,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-5685 Filed 3-8-12; 8:45 a.m.]
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