[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 42728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15466]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Reopened 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) re-opening.

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    Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-16-04-A.

SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. 
Department of Labor (DOL, the Department, or we), announces a reopening 
of 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.

DATES: The original Federal Register Notice, 81 FR 15745, was published 
on March 24, 2016. The closing date for receipt of applications under 
this announcement is July 25, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ETA is reopening the SCSEP FOA open period 
for 30 days to both new applicants and to applicants who applied for 
funding under this FOA during the previous open period. This reopening 
is intended to ensure adequate coverage of the necessary geographic 
areas and associated participant slots. Details on how to apply for new 
applicants and for existing applicants which wish to submit a new 
application are available in the FOA as well as any subsequent 
amendments to the FOA, which 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. 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.
    Jimmie Curtis is the Grant Officer for the Funding Opportunity 
Announcement.

    Signed June 23, 2016 in Washington, DC
Donna Kelly,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-15466 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am]
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