[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 15745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06611]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Availability of Funds and Funding Opportunity 
Announcement for the Senior Community Service Employment Program 
(SCSEP) National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2016

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

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    Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-16-04

SUMMARY: 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, Public Law 
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 
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.
    We anticipate awarding approximately 10-22 grants ranging from $2 
million to $50 million each under this FOA. 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.
    The complete FOA and any subsequent FOA amendments in connection 
with this funding opportunity are described in further detail on ETA's 
Web site at https://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm or on http://www.grants.gov. The Web sites provide application information, 
eligibility requirements, review and selection procedures, and other 
program requirements governing this funding opportunity.

DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications under this 
announcement is April 29, 2016. Applications must be received no later 
than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeannette Flowers, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3322.
    Jimmie Curtis is the Grant Officer for the Funding Opportunity 
Announcement.

Donna Kelly,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-06611 Filed 3-23-16; 8:45 am]
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