Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA DFA PY 11 04
Apply for SGA DFA PY 11 04
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Senior Community Service Employment Program National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2012" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.235 Senior Community Service Employment Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 8, 2012 and posted on Mar 8, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 10, 2012 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 10, 2012. Applications must be received no later than 400 p.m. Eastern Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $346,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible entities include any non profit organization, Federal public agency, or Tribal organization and consortium that has the ability to administer a multi State program and that meets the eligibility and responsibility requirements outlined in 20 CFR part 641 subpart D. See Section III of the SGA for more detail.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2012 was a discretionary grant competition issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), specifically through the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). The opportunity supported the Community Service Employment for Older Americans program, which is authorized under Title V of the Older Americans Act (OAA) as amended in 2006 (Pub. L. No. 109-365). In practical terms, this funding was aimed at national organizations that can operate SCSEP projects across multiple states, providing subsidized community service employment and related training activities for older workers.
The total estimated amount available for these national grants was approximately $346,000,000, reflecting a major federal investment in employment and training services for older Americans. ETA anticipated making about 15 awards under this announcement. Individual award sizes were expected to vary widely, with an estimated floor of $1,600,700 and a ceiling of $150,000,000, indicating that some grantees would operate very large, multi-state portfolios while others would run smaller national projects. The funding instrument was a grant, and the activity area was categorized under Employment, Labor and Training. The program is associated with CFDA number 17.235 (Senior Community Service Employment Program).
A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning applicants needed to plan for required contributions consistent with SCSEP rules and the detailed requirements in the full Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA). While the summary data does not spell out the exact match formula, the presence of this requirement signals that applicants had to demonstrate financial and operational readiness, including the ability to meet non-federal share obligations as applicable under the program and regulations.
Eligibility was limited to entities capable of administering a multi-state program and meeting the eligibility and responsibility standards in the SCSEP regulations at 20 CFR part 641, subpart D. Eligible applicants included nonprofit organizations, federal public agencies, and tribal organizations or consortia with the capacity to run SCSEP at scale across state lines. This emphasis on multi-state capability is important because these were national grants, not single-state awards, and applicants were expected to show they could manage complex operations such as multi-site oversight, participant services, host agency relationships, performance reporting, and compliance across different jurisdictions.
The official funding opportunity number was SGA DFA PY 11 04, and it was posted on March 8, 2012. Applications were due by May 10, 2012, with a strict deadline of no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The announcement later moved into archive status on June 9, 2012. For access issues related to the full announcement, ETA listed a grants management contact, Jeannette Flowers, identified as a Grants Management Specialist.
SCSEP National Grants (PY 2012) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grants for Program Year (PY) 2012, a discretionary grant competition issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
2) What program does this grant support?
The funding supported the Community Service Employment for Older Americans program, authorized under Title V of the Older Americans Act (OAA), as amended in 2006 (Pub. L. No. 109-365).
3) What is the main purpose of the SCSEP National Grants?
The purpose was to fund national organizations that can operate SCSEP projects across multiple states, providing subsidized community service employment and related training activities for older workers.
4) Which federal agency administered this competition?
The competition was administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) through the Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
5) What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a grant.
6) What is the funding opportunity number?
The official funding opportunity number was SGA DFA PY 11 04.
7) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 17.235 (Senior Community Service Employment Program).
8) What is the activity area or category for this opportunity?
The activity area was categorized under Employment, Labor and Training.
9) How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated amount available for these national grants was approximately $346,000,000.
10) How many awards did ETA expect to make?
ETA anticipated making about 15 awards under this announcement.
11) What were the expected minimum and maximum award sizes?
Individual award sizes were expected to vary widely, with an estimated floor of $1,600,700 and a ceiling of $150,000,000.
12) Why do the award amounts vary so widely?
The announcement indicated a wide range because some grantees would operate very large, multi-state portfolios while others would run smaller national projects.
13) Who was eligible to apply for these national grants?
Eligibility was limited to entities capable of administering a multi-state program and meeting the eligibility and responsibility standards in the SCSEP regulations at 20 CFR part 641, subpart D.
14) What types of organizations were considered eligible?
Eligible applicants included nonprofit organizations, federal public agencies, and tribal organizations or consortia with the capacity to run SCSEP at scale across state lines.
15) Were these grants intended for single-state projects?
No. The opportunity emphasized multi-state capability because these were national grants, not single-state awards.
16) What operational capabilities were applicants expected to demonstrate?
Applicants were expected to show they could manage complex multi-state operations, including multi-site oversight, participant services, host agency relationships, performance reporting, and compliance across different jurisdictions.
17) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning applicants needed to plan for required contributions consistent with SCSEP rules and the detailed requirements in the full Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA).
18) Does the summary specify the exact match formula?
No. The summary information does not spell out the exact match formula, but it clearly states that a matching requirement applied and that applicants needed to follow SCSEP rules and the full SGA.
19) What does the presence of a match requirement imply for applicants?
It signals that applicants had to demonstrate financial and operational readiness, including the ability to meet non-federal share obligations as applicable under the program and regulations.
20) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 8, 2012.
21) When were applications due?
Applications were due by May 10, 2012.
22) What was the application submission deadline time zone and time?
The deadline was no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
23) What does it mean that the announcement moved into archive status?
The announcement later moved into archive status on June 9, 2012, indicating it was no longer an active, open competition after that point.
24) Where were the governing eligibility and responsibility standards referenced?
The eligibility and responsibility standards were referenced as being in the SCSEP regulations at 20 CFR part 641, subpart D.
25) Who was listed as the grants management contact for access issues?
ETA listed Jeannette Flowers as the grants management contact for access issues related to the full announcement. She was identified as a Grants Management Specialist.
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