SCSEP technology grant application deadline extended, Change 1

CLASSIFICATION
      EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                SCSEP
                  ADVISORY SYSTEM                           CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
             U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                       OWI DNPTTA
                Washington, D.C. 20210                      DATE
                                                            April 10, 2023

ADVISORY:          TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 10-22,
                   Change 1

TO:                SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
                   GRANTEES

FROM:               BRENT PARTON
                    Acting Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:            Extension of Deadline to Submit Funding Requests under TEGL No. 10-22,
                    Program Year (PY) 2022 Information Technology (IT) Implementation and
                    Support Funding for Senior Community Service Employment Program
                    (SCSEP) State, Territorial, and National Grantees

1.    Purpose. To notify all current state, national, and territory grantees that the
      deadline for submitting grant applications under TEGL No. 10-22 is extended to May
      1, 2023.

2.    Action Requested. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (Department) Employment and
      Training Administration (ETA) requests that all SCSEP national, state, and territory
      grantee administrators share the information contained in this guidance with
      appropriate staff.

3.    Summary and Background.

      a. Summary – On March 17, 2023, the Department issued TEGL No. 10-22, advising
         PY22 SCSEP grantees of the availability of up to approximately $9.5 million to assist
         with IT implementation and support costs related to the Department’s transition and
         implementation of the new Grantee Performance Management System (GPMS) case
         management tool. TEGL No. 10-22 established a deadline of April 17, 2023, to
         apply for these funds. The Department has determined that grantees may require
         additional time to complete their application procedures, and is extending that
         deadline to May 1, 2023.

      b. Background – See section 3.b. of TEGL No. 10-22 for information on allowable uses
         of grant funds under this opportunity.

      RESCISSIONS                                            EXPIRATION DATE
      None                                                   Continuing

4.   Guidance. Section 4.c. of TEGL No. 10-22 sets out the availability of funds and
     application review steps necessary for grantees to apply for the grant opportunity to
     carry out programmatic and administrative activities associated with the GPMS. As
     noted above, the Department has determined that grantees may need additional time
     to carry out application procedures to allow the greatest number of grantees to apply for
     these funds. Therefore, the Department is extending the deadline to 11:59 PM EDT on
     May 1, 2023. The Department is also providing some clarifications in the following
     paragraphs of this Change TEGL. All other guidance and information in TEGL No.
     10-22 remain the same.

     The Department recognizes some grantees may wish to use funds under this opportunity
     to procure goods or services, and that such procurement procedures may be difficult or
     impossible to complete prior to the application deadline, even with the two-week
     extension. However, even in such instances, the Department encourages all grantees to
     apply within the deadline, and, if applicable, describe to the greatest extent possible the
     anticipated procurement activities relative to this initiative. If necessary, selected
     awardees may submit amendment requests post-award, and must do so in accordance
     with 2 CFR 200.308, including the procurement requirements at 2 CFR 200.308(c)(6).

     Additionally, the Department is providing the following clarification regarding the
     administrative requirements under these grants. As specified in TEGL No. 10-22, the
     Department will award funds under this opportunity under the recapture authority of
     section 517(c) of the Older Americans Act (OAA) and the Further Consolidated
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94). These awards will not be subject to 1) the
     match (non-federal share) requirements under sections 502(c)(1)-(2) of the OAA; 2) the
     administrative cost limitations under section 502(c)(3) of the OAA; or 3) the
     requirements on use of funds for participant wages and benefits under section
     502(c)(6)(B) of the OAA. The Department reminds grantees that funds under this
     opportunity may be used for programmatic and/or administrative costs, provided such
     costs are related to the implementation of the GPMS.

5.   Inquiries. Questions regarding this guidance should be emailed to Jeannette Flowers at
     [email protected].

6.   References.

     •   TEGL No. 10-22, Program Year (PY) 2022 Information Technology (IT)
         Implementation and Support Funding for Senior Community Service Employment
         Program (SCSEP) State, Territorial, and National Grantees,
         https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/advisories/tegl-10-22.

7.   Attachment(s). None.