ETA-SCSEP-TEGL 13-23.pdf

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION

ADVISORY SYSTEM

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Washington, D.C. 20210

CLASSIFICATION

SCSEP

CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL

OWI/DNPTTA

DATE

May 10, 2024

RESCISSIONS

TEGL 18-22

EXPIRATION DATE

Continuing

ADVISORY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 13-23

TO: SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM GRANTEES

STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS

STATE AND TERRITORIAL WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS

STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS

STATE WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS

FROM: JOSÉ JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ

Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT: Program Year (PY) 2024 Planning Instructions and Allotments for Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) State, Territorial, and National Grantees

1. Purpose. To provide SCSEP state, territory, and national grantees with PY 2024 SCSEP allotments and the application instructions for PY 2024 grant submissions. This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) provides current SCSEP national grantees with allotments and application instructions for the first four months of PY 2024. The TEGL provides only partial-year funding for national grantees because PY 2024 is a competition year, and these funds will cover the transition period leading up to the competition effective date. Additionally, the TEGL provides information on the transition to grants that will be awarded under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)National Grants Competition for Program Year 2024 (FOA-

ETA-24-11).

2. Action Requested. To apply for PY 2024 grant funds, SCSEP grantees must follow the instructions in this TEGL and submit all documents through Grants.gov as soon as possible, and no later than June 17, 2024. Given the June 30, 2024, obligation timeline associated with some of the funds to be allotted, ETA urges grantees to submit the required grant documents as soon as possible according to the instructions below.

3. Summary and Background.

a. Summary – This TEGL provides grant planning guidance to SCSEP grantees for PY 2024, including the number of authorized positions and associated allotments for the program year, as well as ETA’s requirements for obligating funding to grantees.

https://www.grants.gov/

b. Background – SCSEP funds are allocated by a formula set forth in Sec. 506 of the Older Americans Act (OAA). Sec. 517 establishes that SCSEP operates on a program year basis from July 1 through June 30 of the following year. Under Division D, Title I, of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Pub. L. 118-47 (from this point forward, referred to as “the Act”), the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) may set aside up to 0.5 percent of each discretionary ETA appropriation for activities related to program integrity and 0.75 percent of most DOL appropriations for evaluations, and may transfer up to 1 percent to other programs, projects or activities funded by the Act. In PY 2024, after reducing the appropriation for set-asides and transfers authorized by the Act and authorizing legislation, $389,949,680 is available for SCSEP program activities. DOL will distribute any funds not used for these reserve activities by formula to state, territorial, and national grantees.

In addition, $11,385,423 is available in SCSEP funds appropriated through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260 and recaptured under the authority of sec. 517 of the Older Americans Act. For PY 2024, ETA is using these additional recaptured funds, in combination with the available PY 2024 appropriated funds described above to fund allotments for state, territorial, and national grantees. These recaptured funds will be subject to the same grant terms, conditions, and limitations as the regular appropriated funds. Please note that next year in PY 2025, ETA does not generally expect to have similar additional recaptured funds available for SCSEP grant allotments; rather, ETA expects that PY 2025 grant allotments will be based only on congressional appropriation levels for that year.

This TEGL covers the full year grant period for state and territorial grantees totaling $87,722,188, and the four-month transition period for national grantees totaling $110,456,671. In total, this TEGL allots $198,178,859. The grand total of funds that ETA will allot to SCSEP grants in PY 2024 is $401,335,103. ETA will publish a Change TEGL in the summer of 2024 allotting funds for the remaining eight months of PY 2024 for the winners of the 2024 national grant competition ($203,156,244).

4. Annual Grant Instructions. This section provides detailed submission instructions for state and territory formula grantees, as well as current national grantees.

Note that this TEGL provides current national grantees with different instructions, since the funds provided under this TEGL only cover the four-month transition period preceding the November 1, 2024, effective date for the PY 2024 national grant competition.

Program Allotments (Attachment I) – All Grantees. Attachment I outlines the funding amounts and authorized positions for each grantee in PY 2024. The allotments reflect set-asides authorized by the Act.

a. Grant Application Requirements. Grantees must submit the following documents through Grants.gov:

i. Electronically signed SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance

• The organization’s legal name on the SF-424 must match its name registered in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov.

http://www.sam.gov/

• The organization’s Employment Identification Number (EIN) and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) Number must match its registration in www.sam.gov.

• Line 18b of the SF-424 must note the required non-Federal share of at least 10 percent of the total cost (OAA Sec. 502(c)(1)).

• Item 14 of the SF-424 requires a list of the “Areas Affected by Project.”

Grantees must list the states and counties the grant will serve and must use https://scsepapply.org/ to validate that information. Grantees may export the data for the service area(s) to an Excel spreadsheet and attach the list as a separate document.

ii. SF-424A Budget Information Form – Non-Construction Programs

iii. Budget Narrative that fully explains the projected costs reflected in each line item of the SF-424A (See Attachment II for instructions pertaining to all grantees.)

iv. Project Narrative (See Attachment III for instructions according to applicant type.)

• State and Territory Grantees (Attachment III.A): Attachment III.A requests information regarding services to minorities, as well as the grantee’s organizational structure and monitoring plans. If the grantee already provided all this information in the state plan, they may note that in their submission, which ETA will then validate; missing information from the State Plan will require further submissions. State grantees may also simply copy the language from the SCSEP portion of the state plan for submission here. If this approach is used, please note this at the start of the narrative.

• Current National Grantees (Attachment III.B): Other than the Budget Narrative, current national grantees are not required to submit a new program narrative for the four-month period covered by this TEGL. Rather, national grantees will incorporate a generic statement of work (see Attachment III.B) addressing the programmatic activities for four months into the grant agreement.

v. Programmatic Assurances (See Attachment IV for instructions pertaining to all grantees.) Grantees must review the programmatic assurances in Attachment IV that outline program requirements based on the OAA and the SCSEP regulations at 20 CFR Part 641. The signature of the Authorized Representative on the SF-424 also certifies that the organization agrees to adhere to the programmatic assurances listed in Attachment IV (note that grantees are not required to separately sign and submit Attachment IV).

vi. Optional Requests (See Attachment V for instructions according to applicant type.)

• State and Territory Grantees: State and territory grantees may submit one or more optional special requests according to the instructions in Attachment V.

http://www.sam.gov/ https://scsepapply.org/

As instructed in Attachment V, please provide each request in a separate, clearly-titled document.

• Current National Grantees: For current national grantees that choose to submit optional special requests for the first four months of PY 2024, the Department strongly encourages submissions that are consistent with these grantees’ currently approved optional special requests from PY 2023. This will enable current grantees to continue providing essentially the same services for an additional four months during the transition and will allow an expedited review of such requests by the Department. Note that such optional special requests made at this time must be based on funding for four months.

Successful grantees may choose to submit optional special requests for the remainder of PY 2024 (November 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024) and will receive subsequent instructions for doing so.

b. Notices of Award. ETA will issue Notices of Award with new grant numbers and allocation amounts to SCSEP grantees for PY 2024.

c. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, OMB has reviewed and approved this information collection (OMB Control Number 1225-0086, which expires on July 31,2025). Under 5 CFR 1320.5(b), an agency cannot conduct, sponsor, or require a response to a collection of information unless the collection displays a valid OMB Control Number.

Transition Instructions for National Grantees. ETA will issue new grants to current National grantees for the first four months of PY 2024 to continue services to their current authorized positions in their current areas. As noted above, these new grants will be four months’ proportional share, i.e., 33 percent, of the total PY 2024 national grantee funding, to serve clients during the first four months (July 1, 2024, through October 31, 2024). The remaining PY 2024 funds will be allocated after the announcement of the FOA results.

After ETA announces the results of the FOA, any current National grantees that applied under the competition and are successful will receive an amendment to the new grant for the remainder of the program year, November 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Current grantees that are not successful will be required, as a condition of the grant award, to assist in transition activities during the remainder of the first four months to ensure the least disruption for participants.

5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Federal Project Officer.

6. References.

• OAA Reauthorization Act of 2016, Pub. L. 114-144 (April 19, 2016);

• Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Pub. L. 118-47 (March 23, 2024);

• SCSEP Regulations, published at 20 CFR Part 641;

• TEGL 17-16, Infrastructure Funding of the One-Stop Delivery System (January 18, 2017);

• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Pub. L. 113-128, Sec. 121(h) (July 22, 2014), 29 U.S.C. § 3151(h), Funding of One-Stop Infrastructure;

• Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (May 22, 1995);

• SCSEP Performance Data Collection Approval (Office of Management and Budget No. 1205-0040) (expiration date November 30, 2024);

• OMB and DOL Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, published at 2 CFR Parts 200 and 2900;

• TEGL 12-06, Revised Income Inclusions and Exclusions and Procedures for Determining Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Eligibility (December 28, 2006);

• VOW (Veterans Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, Pub. L. 112-56 (November 21, 2011);

• Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq.;

• Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines, 89 FR 2961 (January 17, 2024); and

• Social Security Act of 1935, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq.

7. Attachments.

Attachment IA-IE: Funding Allocations and Authorized Positions Attachment II: Budget Narrative Instructions Attachment III.A: Program Narrative Instructions for State and Territory Grantees Attachment III.B: Statement of Work for National Grantees Attachment IV: Programmatic Assurances Attachment V: Optional Requests

1 Choose the SF-424 and SF-424A that note “Agency Owner” as “Grants.gov”.

Attachment IA

USDOL/ETA

Senior Community Service Employment Program Total Authorized Positions and Funding* for PY 2024 (12 mo) including Reallotted Funds for State Agencies and Territories, by State

States Positions Dollars State Agencies

Alabama 152 $1,473,224 Alaska 175 1,700,373 Arizona 109 1,057,865 Arkansas 149 1,447,263 California 703 6,820,960 Colorado 83 804,756 Connecticut 90 869,656 Delaware 175 1,700,373 District of Col 47 460,788 Florida 484 4,692,249 Georgia 182 1,765,272 Hawaii 175 1,700,373 Idaho 43 423,338 Illinois 319 3,095,716 Indiana 215 2,083,280 Iowa 105 1,018,925 Kansas 83 811,246 Kentucky 155 1,512,163 Louisiana 139 1,343,424 Maine 50 493,238 Maryland 113 1,096,806 Massachusetts 179 1,732,823 Michigan 274 2,654,398 Minnesota 195 1,888,582 Mississippi 102 986,476 Missouri 203 1,966,461 Montana 51 499,728 Nebraska 63 610,058 Nevada 43 423,338 New Hampshire 43 423,338 New Jersey 232 2,245,530 New Mexico 46 447,809 New York 543 5,256,877 North Carolina 215 2,083,280 North Dakota 49 480,258 Ohio 358 3,472,135 Oklahoma 132 1,278,524 Oregon 120 1,168,194 Pennsylvania 439 4,257,421 Puerto Rico 112 1,090,316 Rhode Island 44 428,339 South Carolina 112 1,083,826 South Dakota 57 551,648 Tennessee 168 1,622,493 Texas 455 4,413,179 Utah 55 532,177 Vermont 45 441,319 Virginia 178 1,726,333 Washington 121 1,174,685 West Virginia 93 895,615 Wisconsin 210 2,037,851 Wyoming 43 423,338

State Agencies Total 8,726 $84,667,637 Territories

American Samoa 95 916,365 Guam 95 916,365 Northern Marianas 32 305,456 Virgin Islands 95 916,365

Territories Total 317 $3,054,551

* Based on cost per position of $9,698, with enacted minimum wage increase effective 7/24/09

U. S. Department of Labor / Employment & Training Administration

Senior Community Service Employment Program Total Authorized Positions for PY 2024* (first 4 mos) Including Positions Funded by Reallotted Funds for Non-Minority National Sponsors, by State

Attachment IB

State AARP ABLE ANPPM A4TD ES GII IPDC Mature NAPCA NCBA NCOA NICOA[G] NOWCC NULI OPERABL SER SSAI TWP Total

Alabama 0 0 0 0 187 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 407 0 594 Alaska 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arizona 0 0 145 0 168 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 313 Arkansas 203 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 381 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 584 California 0 0 546 0 0 0 165 0 396 0 363 0 170 0 0 804 0 0 2,444 Colorado 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185 0 0 324 Connecticut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 352 352 Delaware 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 District of Col 0 0 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 184 Florida 1,133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 363 0 0 0 396 0 0 0 0 1,892 Georgia 221 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 489 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 710 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 Illinois 0 102 0 0 170 80 0 0 383 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 363 0 1,187 Indiana 197 69 0 0 0 378 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 195 0 839 Iowa 237 174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 411 Kansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 316 0 0 316 Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 268 0 0 0 0 217 0 0 122 0 0 0 0 607 Louisiana 0 0 490 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 490 Maine 0 0 0 198 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 198 Maryland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 441 0 441 Massachusetts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 353 0 304 0 657 Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 797 0 0 0 223 0 0 0 0 1,020 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 745 0 745 Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 241 0 395 Missouri 270 0 0 0 0 173 0 0 0 219 0 0 0 0 0 109 0 0 771 Montana 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 Nebraska 0 237 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 237 Nevada 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 New Hampshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 154 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 289 0 0 0 0 0 387 0 0 230 0 0 0 0 906 New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 New York 0 0 0 437 136 0 0 0 84 0 213 0 0 300 0 0 551 340 2,061 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 177 213 0 0 0 0 0 449 0 839 North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 Ohio 268 0 0 0 127 250 0 470 0 138 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,398 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 385 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 385 Oregon 0 0 0 0 471 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 471 Pennsylvania 340 0 129 164 0 0 0 0 0 0 549 0 0 151 0 0 0 348 1,681 Puerto Rico 167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 274 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 441 Rhode Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 170 170 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 436 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 436 South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 199 0 0 0 0 0 0 199 Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 0 0 0 0 499 0 655 Texas 1,008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 329 387 0 1,724 Utah 0 0 0 0 214 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 214 Vermont 0 0 0 176 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 176 Virginia 230 0 0 0 0 241 0 0 0 0 206 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 677 Washington 253 0 0 0 0 163 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 416 West Virginia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 360 Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 559 237 0 796 Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0 0 154

Total 4,824 582 1,366 975 2,301 2,343 165 470 863 2,446 3,572 391 324 1,422 507 2,302 4,819 1,210 30,882

Attachment IC

Total Authorized Funding for PY 2024* (first 4 mo) including Reallotted Funds for Non-Minority National Sponsors, by State

State AARP ABLE ANPPM A4TD ES GII IPDC Mature NAPCA NCBA NCOA NICOA[G NOWCC NULI OPERABL SER SSAI TWP Total Alabama $0 $0 $0 $0 $637,056 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,393,755 $0 $2,030,811 Alaska 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arizona 0 0 494,235 0 574,974 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,069,209 Arkansas 694,549 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,301,919 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,996,468 California 0 0 1,868,250 0 0 0 565,644 0 1,351,096 0 1,237,967 0 581,807 0 0 2,747,434 0 0 8,352,198 Colorado 476,341 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 631,791 0 0 1,108,132 Connectic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,204,292 1,204,292 Delaware 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 District of 0 0 194,966 0 0 0 0 0 0 434,655 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 629,621 Florida 3,876,155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,238,161 0 0 0 1,351,310 0 0 0 0 6,465,626 Georgia 754,636 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,674,553 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,429,189 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho 0 0 0 0 527,806 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 527,806 Illinois 0 348,934 0 0 581,556 271,398 0 0 1,308,505 306,927 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,237,433 0 4,054,753 Indiana 675,957 236,100 0 0 0 1,293,699 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 663,023 0 2,868,779 Iowa 809,809 593,672 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,403,481 Kansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,080,657 0 0 1,080,657 Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 920,154 0 0 0 0 741,859 0 0 414,589 0 0 0 0 2,076,602 Louisiana 0 0 1,675,934 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,675,934 Maine 0 0 0 675,411 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 675,411 Maryland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,506,509 0 1,506,509 Massachu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,204,215 0 1,039,523 0 2,243,738 Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,726,827 0 0 0 760,123 0 0 0 0 3,486,950 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,545,955 0 2,545,955 Mississipp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 524,706 0 0 0 0 0 0 826,116 0 1,350,822 Missouri 924,767 0 0 0 0 591,720 0 0 0 746,917 0 0 0 0 0 371,842 0 0 2,635,246 Montana 0 0 0 0 0 682,279 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 682,279 Nebraska 0 810,492 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 810,492 Nevada 538,038 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 538,038 New Ham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 527,806 0 0 0 527,806 New Jerse 0 0 0 0 986,239 0 0 0 0 0 1,322,522 0 0 788,970 0 0 0 0 3,097,731 New Mexi 0 0 0 0 0 527,806 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 527,806 New York 0 0 0 1,490,454 465,562 0 0 0 284,514 0 727,443 0 0 1,028,115 0 0 1,884,883 1,163,905 7,044,876 North Car 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 604,322 727,125 0 0 0 0 0 1,535,042 0 2,866,489 North Dak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 657,095 0 0 0 0 0 0 657,095 Ohio 918,146 0 0 0 436,442 853,490 0 1,603,526 0 472,005 494,636 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,778,245 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 1,316,479 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,316,479 Oregon 0 0 0 0 1,611,827 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,611,827 Pennsylva 1,163,759 0 442,878 562,487 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,871,697 0 0 513,987 0 0 0 1,189,617 5,744,425 Puerto Ric 570,968 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 935,541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,506,509 Rhode Isla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 581,541 581,541 South Car 0 0 0 0 0 1,492,772 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,492,772 South Dak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 679,990 0 0 0 0 0 0 679,990 Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 536,301 0 0 0 0 0 1,702,858 0 2,239,159 Texas 3,447,989 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,122,348 1,322,908 0 5,893,245 Utah 0 0 0 0 730,360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 730,360 Vermont 0 0 0 599,857 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 599,857 Virginia 783,360 0 0 0 0 825,570 0 0 0 0 705,784 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,314,714 Washingto 862,796 0 0 0 0 559,001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,421,797 West Virg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,231,765 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,231,765 Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,909,155 810,804 0 2,719,959 Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 527,806 0 0 0 0 0 527,806

Total 16,497,270 1,989,198 4,676,263 3,328,209 7,868,301 8,017,889 565,644 1,603,526 2,944,115 8,356,439 12,207,193 1,337,085 1,109,613 4,857,094 1,732,021 7,863,227 16,468,809 4,139,355 105,561,251

Attachment ID

Total Authorized Positions for PY24* (first 4 mo) Including Positions Funded by Reallotted Funds for Minority National Sponsors, by State

State IID NAPCA NICOA Total

Alabama 0 0 0 0 Alaska 0 0 0 0 Arizona 0 0 153 153 Arkansas 61 0 0 61 California 0 276 0 276 Colorado 0 0 0 0 Connecticut 0 0 0 0 Delaware 0 0 0 0 District of Col 0 0 0 0 Florida 0 0 0 0 Georgia 0 0 0 0 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 Idaho 0 0 0 0 Illinois 0 79 0 79 Indiana 0 0 0 0 Iowa 0 0 0 0 Kansas 0 0 0 0 Kentucky 0 0 0 0 Louisiana 134 0 0 134 Maine 0 0 0 0 Maryland 0 0 0 0 Massachusetts 0 94 0 94 Michigan 0 0 0 0 Minnesota 0 0 25 25 Mississippi 47 0 0 47 Missouri 0 0 0 0 Montana 0 0 0 0 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 New Hampshire 0 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 New Mexico 0 0 61 61 New York 0 73 0 73 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 North Dakota 0 0 16 16 Ohio 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma 0 0 113 113 Oregon 0 0 0 0 Pennsylvania 0 0 0 0 Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 Rhode Island 0 0 0 0 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 South Dakota 0 0 24 24 Tennessee 0 0 0 0 Texas 70 70 0 140 Utah 0 0 0 0 Vermont 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 0

Washington 0 133 0 133 West Virginia 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin 0 0 21 21 Wyoming 0 0 0 0

Total 312 725 413 1,450

Attachment IE

Total Authorized Funding for PY 2024 (first 4 mo)* including Reallotted Funds for Minority National Sponsors, by State

Alabama $0 $0 $0 $0 Alaska 0 0 0 0 Arizona 0 0 514,104 514,104 Arkansas 203,694 0 0 203,694 California 0 931,227 0 931,227 Colorado 0 0 0 0 Connecticut 0 0 0 0 Delaware 0 0 0 0 District of Col 0 0 0 0 Florida 0 0 0 0 Georgia 0 0 0 0 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 Idaho 0 0 0 0 Illinois 0 268,384 0 268,384 Indiana 0 0 0 0 Iowa 0 0 0 0 Kansas 0 0 0 0 Kentucky 0 0 0 0 Louisiana 452,682 0 0 452,682 Maine 0 0 0 0 Maryland 0 0 0 0 Massachusetts 0 316,874 0 316,874 Michigan 0 0 0 0 Minnesota 0 0 87,318 87,318 Mississippi 158,437 0 0 158,437 Missouri 0 0 0 0 Montana 0 0 0 0 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 New Hampshire 0 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 New Mexico 0 0 203,694 203,694 New York 0 248,988 0 248,988 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 North Dakota 0 0 51,723 51,723 Ohio 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma 0 0 384,796 384,796 Oregon 0 0 0 0 Pennsylvania 0 0 0 0 Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 Rhode Island 0 0 0 0 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 South Dakota 0 0 84,085 84,085 Tennessee 0 0 0 0 Texas 239,290 232,788 0 472,078 Utah 0 0 0 0 Vermont 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 0 Washington 0 449,450 0 449,450 West Virginia 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin 0 0 67,886 67,886 Wyoming 0 0 0 0

Total 1,054,103 2,447,711 1,393,606 4,895,420

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Attachment II

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Budget Narrative Instructions

Grantees must provide a detailed budget narrative that includes the information outlined below. Please note that, consistent with the instructions in this TEGL, State and Territory Grantees’ budget narratives will reflect all 12 months of funding for PY 2024 as allotted through this TEGL (see Attachment 1A), while current National Grantees’ budget narratives will reflect only the first four months of funding as allotted through this TEGL (see Attachment 1C for non-minority national sponsors, or 1E for minority national sponsors).

1. Detailed Description of Costs on SF-424A Budget Information Form (Section 6, Object Class Categories). Provide a detailed description for each line item on the SF-424A and ensure that each line item in the Budget Narrative indicates the same dollar amount as on the SF-424A.

a. Personnel. Refers to wages/salaries paid to employees of the grantee who are directly involved in grant implementation. This line item does not include personnel hired by the sub-grantee; those costs are included in the "Contractual" line item. Provide the following information:

i. Position: Include titles for all SCSEP staff positions and they must match the information provided in the program narrative. If there is more than one employee in the same position, at the same salary level and employed for the same period of time, enter each employee on a separate line.

ii. Percent of Time: List the percent of time each staff person will devote to the project.

For example, if a staff person were full-time but only spending 75 percent of their time on the project, indicate “.75 FTE” (full-time equivalent).

iii. Monthly Salary: Enter the average monthly salary, not the average full-time salary.

Since pay periods vary from organization to organization, the average would be the annual total salary divided by 12 months. If you expect that an employee will receive a salary increase during the grant period, figure the average monthly salary for the entire year based on the sum of the two salary figures for the number of months the employee will receive each salary.

iv. Number of Months: Enter the projected number of months an employee will fill the position during the grant period.

v. Cost: The total cost equals (Percent of Time) times (Monthly Salary/Wage) times (Number of Months).

b. Fringe Benefits. Refers to the cost of benefits paid to the personnel on the grant, including the cost of employer's share of FICA, health insurance, workers' compensation, and leave. Provide a detailed list of the benefits provided to employees as well as the fringe benefit percentage:

i. Positions that receive fringe benefits.

ii. Benefits: The type of benefits that you will provide employees. If multiple benefits are included in the base amount, list each of them in a separate row.

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iii. Rate: Include the fringe benefit rate used to calculate benefits for each source. If the list of fringe benefits is itemized, list the source for each item.

iv. Base Amount: Enter the Gross Salary used against the rate for the salary (or salaries) you are calculating.

v. Cost: The total cost is (Rate) times (Base Amount).

c. Travel. Refers to personnel travel costs that are reasonable and necessary to effectively manage and carry out grant activities, provide oversight, or measure program effectiveness (such as mileage, plane fare, meals and incidentals, and lodging). When air travel is necessary, obtain it at the lowest possible customary standard (coach or equivalent fare). You may charge travel costs on an actual basis or on a per-diem or mileage basis in lieu of actual costs. This line item does not include a sub-recipient’s travel expenses; those costs are included in the "Contractual"' line item. Provide a narrative describing the purpose of the travel and the assumptions used to generate the travel amounts. Enter each type of travel cost (mileage, per diem, etc.) on separate lines.

i. Item: Briefly describe the travel item you will charge to the grant. Remember to enter travel for contracted employees under the "Contractual" category.

ii. Number of Staff: Provide the number of staff who will charge this type of travel.

iii. Number of Units: Provide the number of units you estimate you will charge to the grant per traveler (staff) for the year.

iv. Cost per Unit: Provide the cost of the travel item per traveler. If calculating based on mileage, enter the cost per mile.

v. Cost: The total cost is (Number of Staff) times (Number of Units) times (Cost per Unit).

d. Equipment. Identify each item of equipment you expect to purchase that has an estimated acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit (or if your capitalization level is less than $5,000, use your capitalization level) and a useful lifetime of more than one year (see 2 CFR 200.1 for the definition of Equipment). List the item, quantity, and the unit cost per item.

Items with a unit cost of less than $5,000 are supplies, not “equipment.” In general, we do not permit the purchase of equipment during the last funded year of the grant. Use of grant funds to purchase equipment with a unit cost of $5,000 or more requires, prior to purchase, a subsequent amendment to the grant award for special review and approval from the grant officer.

a. Supplies. Refers to all consumable materials costing less than $5,000 per unit (such as copy paper, pens and pencils, computers, any training materials, agreements for evaluating the grant, or providing training). Include the total supply costs of all sub-grant contracts in this line item. Charge supply purchases to the grant at their actual prices after deducting all cash discounts, trade discounts, rebates, or allowances.

Include any necessary shipping and delivery costs. Lump supplies under larger categorical headings and provide detailed information on computations justifying the respective amounts. Indicate the basis for all estimates.

g. Contractual. Under the Contractual line item, delineate contracts and subawards separately. Contracts are defined according to 2 CFR 200.1 as a legal instrument by which a non-federal entity purchases property or services needed to carry out the project or program under a federal award. A subaward, defined by 2 CFR 200.1 means

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an award provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a federal award received by the pass-through entity. It does not include payments to a contractor or payments to an individual that is a beneficiary of a federal program. For each proposed contract and subaward, specify the purpose and activities to be provided, and the estimated cost.

h. Construction. SCSEP regulations typically do not allow expenditures for construction (20 CFR 641.850(e)).

i. Other. Refers to items that do not fit under any of the other cost categories, such as rent, utilities, supportive services, and training/tuition costs. If you have items under this category itemize them along with an explanation and justification for the items.

j. Total Direct Cost. The sum of lines a through h.

k. Indirect Cost. If you include an amount for indirect costs (through a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement or De Minimis) on the SF-424A budget form, then include one of the following:

a) If you have a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA), provide an explanation of how the indirect costs are calculated. This explanation should include which portion of each line item, along with the associated costs, are included in your cost allocation base. Also, provide a current version of the NICRA.

or

b) If you intend to claim indirect costs using the 10 percent de minimis rate, please confirm that your organization meets the requirements as described in 2 CFR 200.414(f). Clearly state that your organization does not have a current negotiated (including provisional) rate, and is not one described in 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix VII(D)(1)(b).

Applicants choosing to claim indirect costs using the de minimis rate must use Modified Total Direct Costs (defined by DOL below) as their cost allocation base. Provide an explanation of which portion of each line item, along with the associated costs, are included in your cost allocation base. Note that there are various items not included in the calculation of Modified Total Direct Costs. See the definitions below to assist you in your calculation.

• Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) Definition: To avoid a serious inequity in the distribution of indirect costs, DOL defines MTDC as all direct salaries and wages, applicable fringe benefits, materials and supplies, services, travel, and up to the first $25,000 of each subaward or subcontract (regardless of the period of performance of the subawards and subcontracts under the award). MTDC excludes equipment, capital expenditures, charges for patient care, rental costs, tuition remission, scholarships and fellowships, participant support costs and the portion of each subaward or subcontract in excess of $25,000.

• You will also note that participant support costs are not included in modified total direct costs. Participant support costs are defined below.

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• Per 2 CFR 200.1 “Participant Support Costs” means direct costs for items such as stipends or subsistence allowances, travel allowances, and registration fees paid to or on behalf of participants or trainees (but not employees) in connection with conferences or training projects.

Indirect-type costs (such as top management salaries, financial oversight, human resources, payroll, personnel, auditing costs, accounting and legal, etc. used for the general oversight and administration of the organization) must not be classified as direct costs; these types of costs are recovered as part of charging the de minimis or NICRA rate.

l. Totals. The sum of lines i and j.

2. Participant Wages and Fringe Benefits. You must clearly list both the percentage and total funding dollar amount allocated to participant wages and fringe benefits as defined at 20 CFR 641.565 in the appropriate section of the SF-424A. The SF-424A does not have a line item exclusively for participant wages and fringe benefits. In most cases, list participant wages and fringe benefits on the “Contractual” or “Other” line.

3. Administrative Costs. You must clearly list both the percentage and total funding dollar amount allocated to administrative costs as described at 20 CFR 641.856. In general, SCSEP has a maximum allowed administrative costs total of 13.5 percent of the federal grant funds (or up to 20 percent if you have requested and received approval from ETA per the instructions in Attachment V). The SF-424A does not have a line item for Administrative costs. Because your administrative costs may come from multiple line items, you must clearly itemize and summarize your administrative costs separately.

4. Infrastructure Contributions to the Workforce System. You must clearly identify your infrastructure contributions to the workforce system. WIOA, Sec. 121(h) describes the responsibilities of required partners, including SCSEP. Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 17-16, “Infrastructure Funding of the One-Stop Delivery System,” outlines how one-stop partners must determine and pay for infrastructure and additional costs in the local one-stop delivery systems. The SF-424A does not have a line item exclusively for infrastructure contributions. List your infrastructure contributions on the “Administrative,” “Contractual,” or “Other” line as appropriate. If you are not paying any infrastructure contributions into the workforce system, explain why you are not doing so in the Budget and Program Narrative. This explanation alone does not relieve any SCSEP grantee from the requirements of WIOA Sec. 121(h), but ETA will review an explanation before further discussions with a grantee.

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Attachment III.A

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Program Narrative

Instructions – SCSEP State and Territory Grantees

All SCSEP state and territory grantees must provide a program narrative that concisely covers the areas below. State and territory grantees may use PY 2020 State Plan submissions to provide the following if it meets the criteria below. State and territory grantees that submitted WIOA Combined State Plans and SCSEP stand-alone plans may copy and paste that portion of their State Plan and attach it as applicable.

1. Services to Minorities (OAA Title V, Section 515). The minority report does not have participation and enrollment data for the three Pacific territories and the U.S. Virgin Islands;

these four grantees will answer the questions in terms of outcomes only. All other grantees must describe efforts to serve individuals from minority populations, as well as any disparities in those participants’ outcomes. Using the PY 2022 SCSEP Minority Report (an interim report was distributed to grantees via email on March 12, 2020 for PY 2024 grant planning purposes), as well as GPMS and InfoSPACE data for PY 2023, grantees must describe:

Any significant disparities in enrollment levels or performance outcomes for minority individuals identified in the PY 2022 report, the extent to which those disparities existed in prior years, and the extent to which they continue to exist. Include:

a. The factors that may have caused these disparities in enrollment and outcomes;

and

b. The steps you have already taken and/or plan to take to address any under-service or disparities in outcomes for minorities.

2. Organizational Structure, Monitoring, and Audits (Uniform Administrative Guidance (2 CFR part 200). Describe the structure of your SCSEP project and explain how you will effectively manage any subprojects. Ensure that these descriptions are consistent with the information in your Budget Narrative. Include:

a. A description of your SCSEP key staff, including experience implementing SCSEP, primary responsibilities, and the amount of time each individual is assigned to the grant. If you have sub-recipients or local affiliates, include a table with their names, locations, the number of authorized positions for which they are responsible, and their years of experience implementing SCSEP;

b. A SCSEP organizational chart (may be an attachment) that depicts key SCSEP staff and includes sub-recipients or local affiliates involved in implementing the grant (including host agencies);

c. A description of how you ensure that policies, procedures, and other important information are communicated and implemented throughout the program, and a description of how training will be provided to local staff, sub-recipients, or affiliates; and

d. A description of how you will monitor projects for program and financial compliance.

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Attachment III.B

Senior Community Service Employment Program Grantee Statement of Work for PY 2024 Funding – Current SCSEP National Grantees

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) grantees awarded funds for Program Year (PY) 2024 will use these funds to provide eligible unemployed, low-income seniors with training to acquire the skills necessary to secure employment. The subsidized wages paid to participants provide needed income to seniors 55 and older with an added benefit to their communities from their service.

Authority for Funding, Activities, and Reporting:

The Department of Labor expects grantees to adhere to the current statutory and regulatory requirements for SCSEP, as contained in the following:

1. Funding Opportunity Announcement, FOA-ETA-24-11 (March 7, 2024);

2. OAA Reauthorization Act of 2016, Pub. L. 114-144 (April 19, 2016);

3. Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Pub. L. 118-47 (March 23, 2024);

4. SCSEP Regulations, published at 20 CFR Part 641;

5. TEGL 17-16, Infrastructure Funding of the One-Stop Delivery System (January 18, 2017);

6. WIOA, Pub. L. 113-128, Sec. 121(h) (July 22, 2014), 29 U.S.C. § 3151(h), Funding of

One-Stop Infrastructure;

7. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (May 22, 1995);

8. SCSEP Performance Data Collection Approval (Office of Management and Budget No.

1205-0040) (expiration date November 30, 2024);

9. OMB and DOL Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit

Requirements for Federal Awards, published at 2 CFR Parts 200 and 2900;

10. TEGL 12-06, Revised Income Inclusions and Exclusions and Procedures for Determining

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Eligibility (December 28, 2006);

11. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq.;

12. Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines, 89 FR 2961 (January 17, 2024); and

13. Social Security Act of 1935, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq..

Grantee Activities:

Accountability and transparency for use of PY 2024 funds are ensured through the following grantee activities:

• Track participation and document program activities and directly enter data using the SCSEP

GPMS data collection and performance reporting system;

• Provide SCSEP services within the counties/geographic areas, only as authorized in accordance with Program Year Equitable Distribution;

• Develop and maintain appropriate management strategies to deal with fluctuations in funding, including recruitment and enrollment policies, and manage grant finds so as to avoid fluctuations in the number of hours per week in community service provided to participants;

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• Evaluate and adhere to termination policies as appropriate;

• Ensure grievance policies are clear and available to all applicants and participants;

• Recruit new host agencies and expand opportunities at existing host agencies;

• Maintain individual durational limit (IDL) policies that ensure equitable and uniform practices for all SCSEP participants reaching their individual participation durational limits in PY 2024, including transition strategies, with any revised IDL policy approved by DOL to take effect no sooner than 120 days after approval;

• Monitor and report efforts to serve minority individuals;

• Protect against maintenance of effort violations;

• Track all SCSEP grant funds and submit all required financial reports in a timely manner as determined by the Department of Labor (USDOL);

• Follow Programmatic Assurances as prescribed; and

• Ensure the least disruption for participants transitioning into and out of service areas.

The submission of an SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance signed by the grantee’s authorized representative, an SF-424A with a Budget Narrative, Program Narrative, and signed Programmatic Assurances, and any Optional Special Requests constitute acceptance of this Generic Statement of Work and the issuance of a PY 2024 grant agreement.

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Attachment IV

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Programmatic Assurances Program Year 2024

You must certify that you will conform to these assurances throughout the period of the grant by checking each of the assurances below. These assurances apply fully to any sub-recipient, local project, or grantee staff involved in the delivery of services.

You agree to:

Recruitment and Selection of Participants o Develop and implement methods to recruit and select eligible participants to assure maximum participation in the program.

o Use income definitions and income inclusions and exclusions for SCSEP eligibility as described in TEGL No. 12-06 to determine and document participant eligibility.

o Develop and implement methods to recruit minority populations to ensure at least proportional representation in your assigned service area as listed in the latest Minority Report.

o Develop and implement strategies to recruit applicants who have priority of service as defined in Older Americans Act section 518(b)(1)-(2) and by the VOW (Veterans Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.

Individuals with priority are those who:

• Are covered persons in accordance with the VOW (covered persons who are SCSEP- eligible must receive services instead of or before all non-covered persons);

• Are 65 years or older;

• Have a disability;

• Have limited English proficiency;

• Have low literacy skills;

• Reside in a rural area;

• Have low employment prospects;

• Have failed to find employment after utilizing services provided under

Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA);

• Are homeless or are at risk for homelessness; or

• Are formerly incarcerated or on supervision from release from prison or jail within five years of the date of initial eligibility determination.

Assessment o Assess participants at least twice per 12-month period, or more frequently if appropriate.

o Use assessment information to determine the most appropriate community service assignments for participants.

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Individual Employment Plan (IEP) o Establish an initial goal of unsubsidized employment for all participants.

o Update the IEP at least as frequently as assessments occur (at least twice per 12-month period).

o Modify the IEP as necessary to reflect other approaches to self-sufficiency, if it becomes clear that unsubsidized employment is not feasible.

o For participants who will reach the individual durational limit or would not otherwise achieve unsubsidized employment, include a provision in the IEP to reflect other approaches to self-sufficiency, transition to other services or programs.

o Rotate participants to a new host agency (or a different assignment within the host agency) based on a rotation policy approved by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) in the grant agreement and only after making an individualized determination that the rotation is in the best interest of the participant. Such rotation must further the acquisition of skills listed in the IEP.

Community Service Assignment o Base the initial community service assignment on the assessment made at enrollment.

o Select only designated 501(c)(3) organizations or public agencies as host agencies.

o Put in place procedures to ensure adequate supervision of participants at host agencies.

o Ensure safe and healthy working conditions at the community service assignment through annual monitoring of the host agency site and annual safety consultation with the participant at the host agency site.

Recertification of Participants o Recertify the income eligibility of each participant at least once every 12 months, or more frequently if circumstances warrant.

Physical Examinations o Offer physical examinations to participants upon program entry, and each year thereafter, as a benefit of enrollment.

o Obtain a written waiver from each participant who declines a physical examination.

o Not obtain a copy or use the results of the physical examination to establish eligibility or for any other purpose.

Host Agencies o Develop and implement methods for recruiting new host agencies to provide a variety of training options that enable participants to increase their skill level and transition to unsubsidized employment.

o Comply with maintenance of effort: Ensure that community service assignments do not reduce the number of employment opportunities or vacancies that would

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otherwise be available to individuals who are not SCSEP participants. You must specifically ensure that community service assignments do not:

a. Displace currently employed workers (including partial displacement, such as a reduction in non-overtime work, wages, or employment benefits).

b. Impair existing contracts or result in the substitution of Federal funds for other funds in connection with work that would otherwise be performed.

c. Assign or continue to assign a participant to perform the same work, or substantially the same work, as that performed by an individual who is on layoff.

Orientation o Provide orientations for participants and host agencies, including information on:

a. Project goals and objectives;

b. Participant rights and responsibilities;

c. Community service assignments;

d. Opportunities for paid training outside the community service assignment;

e. Available supportive services; and

f. Availability of free physical examinations.

o Local staff must address the topics listed above and provide additional orientation to participants on:

a. SCSEP goals and objectives;

b. Grantee and local project roles, policies, and procedures;

c. Holiday and sick leave;

d. Assessment process;

e. Development and implementation of IEPs;

f. Evaluation of participant progress;

g. Health and safety issues related to each participant's assignment;

h. Role of supervisors and host agencies;

i. Maximum individual duration policy, including the possibility of an extension, if applicable, and the documentation required to support an extension;

j. Termination policy; and

k. Grievance procedure.

Wages o Provide participants with the highest applicable required wage (highest of Federal, state, or local minimum wage for the most nearly comparable covered employment or minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, or the prevailing rate of pay for persons employed in similar public occupations by the same employer) for time spent in orientation, training, and community service assignments.

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Participant Benefits o Provide workers' compensation, other benefits required by state or Federal law (such as unemployment insurance), and the costs of physical examinations.

o Provide compensation for scheduled work hours during which the participant’s host agency is closed for Federal holidays, which may be paid or in the form of rescheduled work time, and establish written policies related to this compensation.

o Establish written policies relating to approved breaks in participation and any necessary sick leave that is not part of an accumulated sick leave program.

o Not use grant funds to pay the cost of pension benefits, annual leave, accumulated sick leave, or bonuses.

Procedures for Payroll and Workers' Compensation o Make all required payments for participant payroll and pay workers' compensation premiums on a timely basis.

o Ensure that host agencies do not pay workers' compensation costs for participants.

Durational Limits Maximum Average Project Duration - 27 Months o Maintain average project duration of 27 months or less, unless ETA approves an extension to 36 months.

Maximum Individual Participant Duration - 48 Months o Allow participants to participate in the program no longer than 48 months (whether or not consecutively), unless your approved…