ETA-TEGL-16-24.pdf

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL 16-24) provides Program Year 2025 planning instructions and allotments for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) state and territorial grantees. The document outlines application requirements for $85,869,039 in grant funding, with grantees required to submit electronically signed SF-424 forms, budget information, project narratives, and programmatic assurances through Grants.gov by 1:59 PM EST no later than 30 days after publication.

Key application requirements include detailing minority participation efforts, organizational structure, community service assignments, and individual employment plans for participants aged 55 and older. Grantees must comply with administrative cost limitations (13.5% of grant award), spend at least 75% of federal funds on participant wages and benefits, and follow specific guidelines for recruitment, assessment, training, and transition of program participants into unsubsidized employment. The guidance letter provides detailed instructions for optional requests such as additional training funds, project duration extensions, and cross-border enrollment agreements.