Program Year (PY) 2023 Planning Instructions and Allotments for Senior Community Service Employment Program SCSEP) State, Territorial, and National Grantees.

Background
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) issued this TEGL to transmit grant planning guidance for PY 2023. The TEGL advises SCSEP grantees of the number of authorized positions and associated allotments for PY 2023, as well as grantee application requirements to receive this funding. SCSEP funds are allocated by a formula provided in Section 506 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA), as amended, and operate on a PY basis, from July 1 through the following June 30.

Grant Details
The grant application must include 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. Grantees must submit the application package through Grants.gov. The Budget Narrative must fully explain the projected costs reflected in each line item of the SF-424A. It should include a detailed description of costs associated with each line item on the SF-24A Budget Information Form.

Eligibility Requirements
SCSEP state, territorial, and national grantees are eligible to apply for PY 2023 grant funds. To apply for PY 2023 grant funds, SCSEP grantees must follow the instructions in this TEGL and submit all documents to https://www.grants.gov.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the contract will be from July 1 through the following June 30.

Grant Value
$399,925,000 is available for SCSEP program activities in PY 2023. The total value of individual grant awards is not specified.