ETA-TEGL-11-21.pdf

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION

ADVISORY SYSTEM

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Washington, D.C. 20210

CLASSIFICATION

SCSEP

CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL

OWI DNPTTA

DATE

June 3, 2022

RESCISSIONS

TEGL 20-20

EXPIRATION DATE

Continuing

ADVISORY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 11-21

TO: SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

GRANTEES

FROM: BRENT PARTON

Acting Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT: Program Year (PY) 2022 Planning Instructions and Allotments for Senior

Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) State, Territorial, and

National Grantees

1. Purpose. To provide SCSEP state, territorial, and national grantees with the PY 2022

SCSEP allotments and the application instructions for PY 2022 grant submissions. This

TEGL will also provide guidance regarding Minority Report submissions in the Program

Narrative for this year.

2. Action Requested. To apply for PY 2022 grant funds, SCSEP grantees must follow the instructions in this TEGL and submit all documents to https://www.grants.gov with a copy to their respective Federal Project Officer (FPO), as well as the SCSEP Program Office at grants.scsepdocs@dol.gov. Submissions are due 14 days following the publication of this

TEGL.

3. Summary and Background.

a. Summary – The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) releases grant planning guidance each program year to advise SCSEP grantees of the number of authorized positions and associated allotments for the program year and ETA’s requirements for obligating funding to grantees. This Training and Employment

Guidance Letter (TEGL) provides SCSEP state, territorial, and national grantees with the PY 2022 SCSEP allotments and instructions for PY 2022 grant submissions.

b. Background – SCSEP funds are allocated by a formula provided in Section 506 of the

Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA), as amended, 42 USC §3056d, and operate on a PY basis, from July 1 through the following June 30. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, Pub. L. 117-103, (from this point forward, referred to as “the Act”) Division H, Title I, secs. 106(b) and 107, allows the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to set aside up to

0.5 percent of each discretionary appropriation for activities related to program integrity and 0.75 percent of most operating funds for evaluations. In PY 2022, after reducing the appropriation by $1,719,000 for set-asides authorized by the Act and transferring

$2,000,000 to the Office of the Solicitor (SOL) per Section 102 of the Act, $401,281,000 https://www.grants.gov/ mailto:grants.scsepdocs@dol.gov is available for SCSEP program activities. Any funds not used for these reserve activities will be distributed by formula to state, territorial, and national grantees.

SCSEP funds are allocated to and administered through grants to all state governors, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and four territories, as well as competitively awarded to national non-profit agencies for services across the country. The national non-profit organizations generally compete for the awards every four years (subject to annual appropriations). ETA renews SCSEP state and territorial grant awards on an annual basis and SCSEP national grants on an annual basis during non-competitive years. Each year, ETA requires grantees to submit a grant application that includes an

SF-424, an SF-424A, the geographic areas to be served, a detailed budget narrative, a program narrative, signed programmatic assurances, and any optional special requests.

4. Program Details – Annual Grant Guidance. This section provides detailed submission instructions for state and territory formula grantees and current national grantees.

a. Program Allotments (Attachment I). Attachment I details the funding amounts and authorized positions for each grantee in PY 2022.

b. Grant Application Requirements. Grantees must submit a complete grant package to receive PY 2022 funds. ETA will generally not obligate funds to any grantee until it has provided all the information outlined in this guidance. Additionally, grantees must ensure that the components of the grant application package are consistent with each other.

i. Application and Budget Information Form. Grantees must submit current versions of the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance and the SF-424A

Budget Information Form. Budgets must include the non-Federal share of at least 10 percent of the total cost (OAA Sec. 502(c)(1), 42 USC §3056(c)(1)).

These interactive documents and accompanying instructions are available at the following link1: https://www.grants.gov/forms/sf-424-family.html.

ii. Geographic Areas. 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 www.scseped.org to obtain that information. Grantees may also export the data for the service area(s) to an Excel spreadsheet and attach the list as a separate document.

iii. Budget Narrative (Attachment II). Grantees must submit a budget narrative that provides the information outlined in Attachment II of this TEGL, including:

• A detailed description of costs associated with each line item on the SF-424A

Budget Information Form.

• Both the percentage and total dollar amount allocated to participant wages and fringe benefits as described at 20 CFR 641.565.

• Both the percentage and total dollar amount allocated to administrative costs as described at 20 CFR 641.856.

• Infrastructure contributions to the workforce system in accordance with

WIOA Sec. 121(h), 29 USC §3151(h).

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

https://www.grants.gov/forms/sf-424-family.html http://www.scseped.org/

iv. Program Narrative (Attachment III). All grantees must submit a narrative that includes the information outlined in detail in Attachment III of this TEGL, including:

• Services to minorities (Due to delays in data release from the Census Bureau, there may be delays in obtaining necessary data for this report for PY 2022.

Please note additional guidance for the Minority Report in Attachment III for instructions.)

• Organizational structure, monitoring, and audits.

Additionally, national grantees may also choose to provide any relevant updates to the statement of work that was included in the grant award documents following the PY 2020 National Competition. State grantees are not required to provide updates as they provided this information in relevant sections of the

SCSEP portion of the WIOA Combined State Plan Modification submitted in

March or their stand-alone SCSEP State Plan. States may modify their plans at any time, as well.

v. Programmatic Assurances (Attachment IV). Grantees must review, sign, and submit the programmatic assurances in Attachment IV that outline program requirements based on the OAA and the SCSEP regulations at 20 CFR Part 641.

Adobe digital signatures are acceptable. The signatory must be the same individual as the Authorized Representative listed in item 21 of the SF-424.

vi. Optional Requests (Attachment V). Grantees may submit one or more of the optional requests described in Attachment V. Note that this TEGL provides updated instructions for requesting to use additional grant funds for training and supportive services activities (“ATSS” requests), and ETA encourages grantees to consider how incorporating such activities into their overall service strategy may help improve participant outcomes.

c. Notices of Award. ETA will issue Notices of Award with new grant numbers and allocation amounts to SCSEP grantees for PY 2022.

d. 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 1205-0040, which expires on November 30, 2024). 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.

e. Poverty Guidelines. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published updated Federal poverty guidelines that were effective on January 12, 2022. These guidelines provide the basis for determining the income eligibility of SCSEP applicants and enrollees. Grantees must multiply the appropriate base poverty guideline by 125 percent (or 1.25) to convert the poverty guidelines to “low income” as defined at Section

518(a)(3)(A) OAA, 42 USC § 3056p(a)(3)(A). The Poverty Guidelines are published on the HHS website and in the Federal Register. The HHS website that provides federal poverty guidelines (https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines) also provides a chart with percentages of the guidelines, including 125 percent levels.

Last year, ETA opted to discontinue issuing the Poverty Guidelines annual TEGL to convey the SCSEP poverty guidelines, given the availability of the poverty guidelines https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines information via the Federal Register and the HHS website. Grantees should review the poverty guidelines on one of these sites which are effective as of the publication date.

ETA will continue to notify grantees informally once the poverty guidelines are published, and to post links to the guidelines at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/seniors and https://olderworkers.workforcegps.org/.

Continued SCSEP Provisions of the CARES Act. The CARES Act, (Pub.L 116-136, March 27, 2020) Sec. 3223(2) provided the Secretary authority to increase the administrative costs for a project as described in OAA Sec. 502(c)(3) (42 USC

§3056(c)(3)) to an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the grant amount if such an increase is appropriate due to the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

This TEGL provides SCSEP grantees the opportunity once again, to request an increase to their administrative cost limitation to up to 20 percent of the grant amount if the grantee can demonstrate that such an increase will help it mitigate the impact of the

COVID-19 public health emergency on its operations, employees, and/or participants.

As noted above in the instructions for the Budget Narrative and in Attachment II, grantees should note in their Budget Narrative whether they plan to request the increased

20 percent cost limitation. To use this flexibility, grantees must request and obtain

ETA’s approval according to the instructions in Attachment V, Optional Special

Requests, addressing the justification requirements in 20 CFR 641.870.

5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to your FPO.

6. References.

• Older Americans Act (42 USC 3056, et seq.), as amended through Public Law 116-131

(March 25, 2020);

• Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub.L. 117-103 (March 15, 2022);

• TEGL 17-20, Updated Guidance on Priority of Service, Durational Limits, and State Plan

Submissions (April 15, 2021)

• Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act), Pub. L.

116-136 (March 27, 2020)

• 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, 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 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; Final Rule, 78 FR 78589 (December 26, 2013), published at 2 CFR

Part 200;

• 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);

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/seniors https://olderworkers.workforcegps.org/

• Federal Poverty Guidelines, Federal Register 87 FR 3315 (January 21, 2022); or HHS website at https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines.

7. Attachments.

Attachment IA-IE: Funding Allocations and Authorized Positions

Attachment II: Budget Narrative Instructions

Attachment III: Program Narrative Instructions

Attachment IV: Programmatic Assurances

Attachment V: Optional Requests https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines

ATTACHMENT IA-IE

PY 2022 ALLOTMENTS

Attachment IA

USDOL/ETA

Senior Community Service Employment Program

PY 2022 Authorized Positions and Funding* for State Agencies and Territories, by State

States Positions Dollars

Alabama 152 $1,477,251

Alaska 176 1,705,020

Arizona 109 1,060,757

Arkansas 150 1,451,220

California 705 6,839,606

Colorado 83 806,956

Connecticut 90 872,034

Delaware 176 1,705,020

District of Col 48 462,048

Florida 485 4,705,077

Georgia 183 1,770,098

Hawaii 176 1,705,020

Idaho 44 424,495

Illinois 320 3,104,179

Indiana 215 2,088,976

Iowa 105 1,021,711

Kansas 84 813,464

Kentucky 156 1,516,297

Louisiana 139 1,347,097

Maine 51 494,586

Maryland 113 1,099,803

Massachusetts 179 1,737,560

Michigan 274 2,661,655

Minnesota 195 1,893,745

Mississippi 102 989,173

Missouri 203 1,971,837

Montana 52 501,094

Nebraska 63 611,725

Nevada 44 424,495

New Hampshire 44 424,495

New Jersey 232 2,251,669

New Mexico 46 449,032

New York 544 5,271,247

North Carolina 215 2,088,976

North Dakota 50 481,571

Ohio 359 3,481,626

Oklahoma 132 1,282,020

Oregon 121 1,171,388

Pennsylvania 440 4,269,060

Puerto Rico 113 1,093,295

Rhode Island 44 429,509

South Carolina 112 1,086,788

South Dakota 57 553,156

Tennessee 168 1,626,928

Texas 456 4,425,245

Utah 55 533,633

Vermont 46 442,525

Virginia 178 1,731,052

Washington 121 1,177,896

West Virginia 93 898,064

Wisconsin 211 2,043,422

Wyoming 44 424,495

State Agencies Total 8,753 $84,899,091

American Samoa 93 902,882

Guam 93 902,882

Northern Marianas 31 300,962

Virgin Islands 93 902,882

Territories Total 310 $3,009,608

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

State Agencies

Territories

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

Senior Community Service Employment Program

PY 2022 Authorized Positions* for Non-Minority National Sponsors, by State

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

Alabama 0 0 0 0 188 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 408 0 596

Alaska 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Arizona 0 0 146 0 168 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 314

Arkansas 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 382 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 586

California 0 0 547 0 0 0 165 0 397 0 364 0 171 0 0 807 0 0 2,451

Colorado 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185 0 0 325

Connecticut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 353 353

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 0 129 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185

Florida 1,135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 365 0 0 0 397 0 0 0 0 1,897

Georgia 222 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 491 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 713

Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Idaho 0 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155

Illinois 0 102 0 0 171 81 0 0 383 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 364 0 1,190

Indiana 198 69 0 0 0 379 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 196 0 842

Iowa 237 175 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 412

Kansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 317 0 0 317

Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 268 0 0 0 0 218 0 0 123 0 0 0 0 609

Louisiana 0 0 492 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 492

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 0 442 0 442

Massachusetts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 353 0 305 0 658

Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 799 0 0 0 224 0 0 0 0 1,023

Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 747 0 747

Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 241 0 396

Missouri 270 0 0 0 0 174 0 0 0 220 0 0 0 0 0 109 0 0 773

Montana 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200

Nebraska 0 238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 238

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 0 155 0 0 0 155

New Jersey 0 0 0 0 290 0 0 0 0 0 388 0 0 231 0 0 0 0 909

New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155

New York 0 0 0 439 136 0 0 0 85 0 214 0 0 301 0 0 552 340 2,067

North Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 178 214 0 0 0 0 0 449 0 841

North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 193 0 0 0 0 0 0 193

Ohio 268 0 0 0 127 251 0 471 0 139 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,402

Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 386 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 386

Oregon 0 0 0 0 473 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 473

Pennsylvania 340 0 129 164 0 0 0 0 0 0 551 0 0 152 0 0 0 349 1,685

Puerto Rico 168 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 274 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 442

Rhode Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 171 171

South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 438 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 438

South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 200

Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 0 0 0 0 501 0 657

Texas 1,010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 331 388 0 1,729

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 231 0 0 0 0 241 0 0 0 0 207 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 679

Washington 254 0 0 0 0 163 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 417

West Virginia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 361 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 361

Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 560 238 0 798

Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0 155

Total 4,835 584 1,370 977 2,308 2,350 165 471 865 2,456 3,584 393 326 1,428 508 2,309 4,831 1,213 30,973

* 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 Attachment IC

Senior Community Service Employment Program

PY 2022 Authorized Funding* for Non-Minority National Sponsors, by State

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

Alabama $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,822,767 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,955,791 $0 $5,778,558

Alaska 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Arizona 0 0 1,414,607 0 1,627,768 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,042,375

Arkansas 1,977,629 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,703,208 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,680,837

California 0 0 5,303,892 0 0 0 1,599,894 0 3,849,443 0 3,529,464 0 1,658,072 0 0 7,824,937 0 0 23,765,702

Colorado 1,358,269 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,794,856 0 0 3,153,125

Connecticut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,426,743 3,426,743

Delaware 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

District of Col 0 0 542,306 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,249,242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,791,548

Florida 11,007,509 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,539,860 0 0 0 3,850,203 0 0 0 0 18,397,572

Georgia 2,152,160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,759,959 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,912,119

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 1,501,843 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,501,843

Illinois 0 988,935 0 0 1,657,920 785,330 0 0 3,713,352 862,894 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,529,139 0 11,537,570

Indiana 1,919,553 668,935 0 0 0 3,674,295 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,900,163 0 8,162,946

Iowa 2,297,246 1,696,278 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,993,524

Kansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,074,948 0 0 3,074,948

Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 2,600,283 0 0 0 0 2,115,156 0 0 1,193,413 0 0 0 0 5,908,852

Louisiana 0 0 4,768,776 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,768,776

Maine 0 0 0 1,921,842 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,921,842

Maryland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,286,686 0 4,286,686

Massachusetts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,425,080 0 2,959,347 0 6,384,427

Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,749,378 0 0 0 2,172,542 0 0 0 0 9,921,920

Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,244,369 0 7,244,369

Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,504,473 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,339,212 0 3,843,685

Missouri 2,619,120 0 0 0 0 1,687,877 0 0 0 2,134,098 0 0 0 0 0 1,057,348 0 0 7,498,443

Montana 0 0 0 0 0 1,941,386 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,941,386

Nebraska 0 2,306,211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,306,211

Nevada 1,530,959 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,530,959

New Hampshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,501,843 0 0 0 1,501,843

New Jersey 0 0 0 0 2,812,080 0 0 0 0 0 3,762,370 0 0 2,239,968 0 0 0 0 8,814,418

New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 1,501,843 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,501,843

New York 0 0 0 4,257,429 1,318,930 0 0 0 824,331 0 2,075,375 0 0 2,919,103 0 0 5,353,304 3,297,325 20,045,797

North Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,726,331 2,075,477 0 0 0 0 0 4,354,623 0 8,156,431

North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,869,725 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,869,725

Ohio 2,598,993 0 0 0 1,231,612 2,434,131 0 4,567,633 0 1,347,985 1,415,869 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13,596,223

Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 3,745,965 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,745,965

Oregon 0 0 0 0 4,586,363 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,586,363

Pennsylvania 3,298,189 0 1,251,372 1,590,891 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,345,006 0 0 1,474,484 0 0 0 3,385,494 16,345,436

Puerto Rico 1,629,329 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,657,357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,286,686

Rhode Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,654,739 1,654,739

South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 4,247,598 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,247,598

South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,934,872 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,934,872

Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,512,843 0 0 0 0 0 4,858,554 0 6,371,397

Texas 9,795,593 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,210,239 3,763,060 0 16,768,892

Utah 0 0 0 0 2,078,196 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,078,196

Vermont 0 0 0 1,706,857 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,706,857

Virginia 2,240,728 0 0 0 0 2,337,730 0 0 0 0 2,007,925 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,586,383

Washington 2,464,252 0 0 0 0 1,581,390 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,045,642

West Virginia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,504,920 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,504,920

Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,431,220 2,308,268 0 7,739,488

Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,501,843 0 0 0 0 0 1,501,843

Total 46,889,529 5,660,359 13,280,953 9,477,019 22,383,444 22,791,863 1,599,894 4,567,633 8,387,126 23,817,469 34,761,721 3,804,597 3,159,915 13,849,713 4,926,923 22,393,548 46,852,516 11,764,301 300,368,523

Attachment ID

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

Senior Community Service Employment Program

State IID NAPCA NICOA Total

Alabama 0 0 0 0

Alaska 0 0 0 0

Arizona 0 0 119 119

Arkansas 48 0 0 48

California 0 161 0 161

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 62 0 62

Indiana 0 0 0 0

Iowa 0 0 0 0

Kansas 0 0 0 0

Kentucky 0 0 0 0

Louisiana 105 0 0 105

Maine 0 0 0 0

Maryland 0 0 0 0

Massachusetts 0 74 0 74

Michigan 0 0 0 0

Minnesota 0 0 19 19

Mississippi 37 0 0 37

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 48 48

New York 0 57 0 57

North Carolina 0 0 0 0

North Dakota 0 0 13 13

Ohio 0 0 0 0

Oklahoma 0 0 88 88

Oregon 0 0 0 0

Pennsylvania 0 53 0 53

Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0

Rhode Island 0 0 0 0

South Carolina 0 0 0 0

South Dakota 0 0 18 18

Tennessee 0 0 0 0

Texas 54 55 0 109

Utah 0 0 0 0

Vermont 0 0 0 0

Virginia 0 0 0 0

Washington 0 104 0 104

West Virginia 0 0 0 0

Wisconsin 0 0 17 17

Wyoming 0 0 0 0

Total 244 566 322 1,132

PY 2022 Authorized Positions* for Minority National Sponsors, by State

Attachment IE

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

Senior Community Service Employment Program

State IID NAPCA NICOA Total

Alabama $0 $0 $0 $0

Alaska 0 0 0 0

Arizona 0 0 1,154,130 1,154,130

Arkansas 465,531 0 0 465,531

California 0 1,561,469 0 1,561,469

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 0 601,311 0 601,311

Indiana 0 0 0 0

Iowa 0 0 0 0

Kansas 0 0 0 0

Kentucky 0 0 0 0

Louisiana 1,018,350 0 0 1,018,350

Maine 0 0 0 0

Maryland 0 0 0 0

Massachusetts 0 717,694 0 717,694

Michigan 0 0 0 0

Minnesota 0 0 184,273 184,273

Mississippi 358,847 0 0 358,847

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 0 465,531 465,531

New York 0 552,818 0 552,818

North Carolina 0 0 0 0

North Dakota 0 0 126,081 126,081

Ohio 0 0 0 0

Oklahoma 0 0 853,474 853,474

Oregon 0 0 0 0

Pennsylvania 0 514,024 0 514,024

Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0

Rhode Island 0 0 0 0

South Carolina 0 0 0 0

South Dakota 0 0 174,574 174,574

Tennessee 0 0 0 0

Texas 523,723 533,421 0 1,057,144

Utah 0 0 0 0

Vermont 0 0 0 0

Virginia 0 0 0 0

Washington 0 1,008,651 0 1,008,651

West Virginia 0 0 0 0

Wisconsin 0 0 164,876 164,876

Wyoming 0 0 0 0

Total 2,366,451 5,489,388 3,122,939 10,978,778

PY 2022 Authorized Funding* for Minority National Sponsors, by State

Attachment II

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Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Budget Narrative Instructions

Grantees must provide a detailed budget narrative that includes the information outlined below.

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.

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

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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. Refers to non-expendable personal property that has a useful life of more than one year and a per-unit cost of $5,000 or more. The only type of equipment that you may acquire with federal funds is equipment necessary for the operation of the grant. In the instance of a purchase, prorate the cost of the equipment over the projected life of the equipment to determine the cost to the grant. Use of grant funds to purchase equipment with a unit cost of $5,000 or more requires special review and approval from the grant officer prior to purchase. Include necessary shipping, delivery, and installation in the budgeted amount.

If you wish to obtain approval for the purchase of equipment at the time of your grant proposal submission, state this in the Budget Narrative and provide the following information: an explanation of how this equipment will be used to further the grant's objectives, a justification for the need for the equipment, the basis for valuation of the equipment, and a description of the equipment to be purchased. If the grant officer approves the equipment, your grant approval letter will state this. Otherwise, you must make a subsequent written request to the grant officer for approval.

e. 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.

f. Contractual. Refers to the cost of any contract or sub-grant agreement. Include the cost of any contract or sub-grant agreement between the grantee and another organization (i.e., vendor). Examples of contractual costs are sub-agreements for evaluating the grant, providing training, maintenance contracts, or other service contracts. Provide the name of the vendor if known, an explanation of the services that will be provided under the contract or sub-agreement, and the contracted amount. Include information about what

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specific fringe benefits you will charge to the grant, including the fringe benefit percentage.

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

h. 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.

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

j. Indirect Costs: 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.

b) Alternatively, 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 has never received a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA), and your organization is not one described in 2 CFR 200, Appendix VII(D)(1)(b).

Applicants choosing to claim indirect costs using the de minimis rate must use Modified Total Direct Costs (see 2 CFR 200.1 below for definition) 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.

2 CFR 200.1 Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) means all direct salaries and wages, applicable fringe benefits, materials and supplies, services, travel, and up to the first $25,000 of each subaward (regardless of the period of performance of the subawards 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 in excess of $25,000. Other items may be excluded only when necessary to avoid a serious inequity in the distribution of indirect costs, and with the approval of the cognizant agency for indirect costs.

The definition of MTDC in 2 CFR 200.1 no longer allows any sub-contracts to be included in the calculation. You will also note that participant support costs are not included in modified total direct cost. Participant support costs are defined below.

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2 CFR 200.1 Participant Support Cost 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.

k. 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 15 percent if you have requested and received approval from ETA per 20 CFR 641.870). 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.

Attachment III

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Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Program Narrative Instructions Program Year 2022

All grantees must provide a program narrative that concisely covers the areas below. As indicated in the Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL), national grantees may also provide any updates to the statement of work that were included in the grant award documents following the PY 2020 National Competition. State grantees may also provide any updates to the SCSEP portion of the Combined State Plan or relevant sections of the standalone SCSEP State Plan.

1. Services to Minorities (OAA Title V, Section 515; 42 USC 3056m). Grantees must describe efforts to serve individuals from minority populations, as well as any disparities in those participants’ outcomes. 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. The PY 2020 SCSEP Minority Report (the Outcome section of Volume II of the report) was distributed to grantees via email on April 27, 2022, for PY 2022 grant planning purposes. Due to delays in receiving the Census data, grantees will not be able to complete the participation section of the report in the time frame required to respond to this guidance. The Participation section of Volume II will be sent to grantees later and complete instructions will be provided at that time.

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 level of experience implementing SCSEP.

b. A legible 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, including audit plans and how you will transfer participants if new providers are selected to serve in the State.

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Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Programmatic Assurances

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. Please provide an explanation for any unchecked boxes.

You agree to the following:

Recruitment and Selection of Participants

Develop and implement methods to recruit and select eligible participants to assure maximum participation in the program.

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

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.

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

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

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

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Individual Employment Plan (IEP)

Establish an initial goal of unsubsidized employment for all participants.

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

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

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.

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

Base the initial community service assignment on the assessment made at enrollment.

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

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

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

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

Physical Examinations

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

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

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

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Host Agencies

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.

Comply with maintenance of effort: Ensure that community service assignments do not reduce the number of employment opportunities or vacancies that would otherwise be available to individuals who are not SCSEP participants. You must specifically ensure that community service assignments do not:

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

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

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

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

Project goals and objectives Participant rights and responsibilities Community service assignments Opportunities for paid training outside the community service assignment Available supportive services Availability of free physical examinations

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

SCSEP goals and objectives Grantee and local project roles, policies, and procedures Holiday and sick leave Assessment process Development and implementation of IEPs Evaluation of participant progress Health and safety issues related to each participant's assignment Role of supervisors and host agencies Maximum individual duration policy, including the possibility of an extension, if applicable, and the documentation required to support an extension Termination policy Grievance procedure

Wages

Provide participants with the highest applicable required wage (highest of Federal, state, or local minimum wage for the most nearly comparable covered employment or

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minimum age 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.

Participant Benefits

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

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.

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

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

Procedures for Payroll and Workers' Compensation

Make all required payments for participant payroll and pay workers' compensation premiums on a timely basis.

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

Durational Limits

Maximum Average Project Duration - 27 Months

Maintain average project duration of 27 months or less, unless ETA approves an extension to 36 months.

Maximum Individual Participant Duration - 48 Months

Allow participants to participate in the program no longer than 48 months (whether or not consecutively), unless your approved policy allows for an extension and the participant meets the extension criteria.

Notify participants of your policy pertaining to the maximum duration requirement, including the possibility of an extension if applicable, at the time of enrollment and each year thereafter, and whenever ETA has approved a change of policy.

Provide 30-day written notice to participants prior to durational limit exit from the program.

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Transition Services

Develop a system to transition participants to unsubsidized employment or other assistance before each participant's maximum enrollment duration has expired.

Begin transition planning for participants who will exit for durational limit at least 3-6 months prior to their exit date.

Termination Policies

Provide a 30-day written notice for all involuntary terminations that states the reason for termination and informs the participants of grievance procedures and right to appeal.

Maintain written termination policies in effect and provide to participants at enrollment:

Provision of false eligibility information by the participant Incorrect initial eligibility determination at enrollment Income ineligibility determined at recertification Participant has reached individual durational limit Participant has become employed while enrolled IEP-related termination Cause (must be approved by ETA prior to implementation)

Equitable Distribution

Comply with the equitable distribution plan for each state in which the grantee operates and only make changes in the location of authorized positions within a state in accordance with the state equitable distribution plan and with prior ETA approval.

Comply with the authorized position allocations/equitable distribution listed at www.scseped.org.

Collaborate with all grantees authorized to serve in a state in which you operate to achieve compliance with authorized positions while minimizing disruption to the participants.

Over-Enrollment

Manage over-enrollment to minimize impact on participants and avoid layoffs.

Administrative Systems

Ensure representation at all ETA-sponsored required grantee meetings.

Communicate grant policy, data collection, and performance developments and directives to staff, sub-recipients, and local project operators on a regular basis.

Develop a written monitoring tool that lists items you will review during monitoring visits, and provide this tool to sub-recipients and local project operators.

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Develop an annual monitoring schedule, unless the federal project officer approves a different standard; notify sub-recipients and local project operators of monitoring plans;

and monitor sub-recipients and local project operators on a regular basis.

Develop and provide training to increase sub-recipients' and local project operators' skills, knowledge, and abilities.

When appropriate, prescribe corrective action and follow-up procedures for sub• recipients and local project operators to ensure that identified problems are remedied.

Monitor the financial systems and expenditures, including sub-recipients and local project operators on a regular basis to ensure compliance with cost allocations as specified in the regulations.

Ensure that sub-recipient and local project operators receive adequate resources to effectively operate local projects.

Train sub-recipients and local project operators on SCSEP financial requirements to help them effectively manage their own expenditures, and provide general financial training as needed.

Ensure that all financial reports are accurate and submit them in a timely manner, as required.

Ensure full implementation and monitoring of requirements for customer satisfaction surveys, including participant, host agency and employer surveys.

Develop a written plan for both disaster response and recovery so that the project may continue to operate and provide services under emergency circumstances.

Collaboration and Leveraged Resources

Collaborate with other organizations to maximize opportunities for participants to obtain workforce development, education, and supportive services to help them move into unsubsidized employment. These organizations may include but are not limited to:

workforce development boards, American Job Centers, vocational rehabilitation providers, disability networks, basic…