SFY2027 - 17.235 Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program - Competitive

SFY2027 - 17.235 Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program - Competitive

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a program administered by the US Department of Labor (USDOL) and the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) that serves unemployed low-income persons who are 55 years of age and older and who have poor employment prospects by training them in part-time community service assignments and by assisting them in developing skills and experience to facilitate their transition to unsubsidized employment.

Placing older individuals in community service positions strengthens the ability of the individuals to become self-sufficient, provides needed support to organizations that benefit from increased civic engagement, and strengthens the communities that are served by such organizations.

Grantees will administer SCSEP in assigned geographic areas within Illinois per the requirements of the IDoA and USDOL.
The Grant Agreements are for Federal Program Year 2026/State Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027) for SCSEP services for eligible participants within the State of Illinois. Performance will be based on grantees meeting or exceeding the minimum negotiated performance measures as required by the section 513(a) of the OAA and 20 CFR 641. (as published as a final rule on July 30, 2018).

Details

• Awarding Agency: Department On Aging
• CSFA Number: 402-03-0023
• CSFA Popular Name: Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program
• Assistance Listings Number: 17.235 Senior Community Service Employment Program
• Announcement Type: Initial Announcement
• Award Type: Competitive
• Total Funding Available: $3,030,248.00
• Funding Sources: Federal Or Federal Pass Through
• Capital Grant: No
• Indirect Costs Allowed: Yes
• Posted Date: 2026-03-20
• Award Period: 2026-07-01 – 2027-06-30

Funding Source Description

The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA), Division of Home and Community Based Services, contingent upon the availability of federal funds, is soliciting proposals from community-based organizations, non-profit corporations or public agencies to administer the Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funded through the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). In accordance with the terms of this Funding Opportunity, selected applicants must provide the required service and administrative functions to develop appropriate community work assignments as defined in Title V of the Older Americans Act and 20 CFR 641 of the USDOL regulations, and to promote unsubsidized employment opportunities for the senior population.

The purpose of this competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit for Program Year 2026/State Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027)

Indirect Cost Description

(a) All grantees, except for Local Education Agencies (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1), must make an Indirect Cost Rate election in the Grantee Portal, even grantees that do not charge or expect to charge Indirect Costs. 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.420(e).
(i) Waived and de minimis Indirect Cost Rate elections will remain in effect until Grantee elects a different option.
(b) Grantee must submit an Indirect Cost Rate Proposal in accordance with federal and State regulations, in a format prescribed by Grantor. For grantees who have never negotiated an Indirect Cost Rate before, the Indirect Cost Rate Proposal must be submitted for approval no later than three months after the effective date of the Award. For grantees who have previously negotiated an Indirect Cost Rate, the Indirect Cost Rate Proposal must be submitted for approval within 180 days of Grantee’s fiscal year end, as dictated in the applicable appendices, such as:
(i) Appendix VII to 2 CFR Part 200 governs Indirect Cost Rate Proposals for state and Local Governments and Indian Tribes,
(ii) Appendix III to 2 CFR Part 200 governs Indirect Cost Rate Proposals for public and private institutions of higher education,

Restrictions on Indirect Costs

Yes

Citation Governing Indirect Cost Restriction

20 CFR Part 641.867

State Award Notices

A Notice of State Award (NOSA) shall be sent to each successful applicant using the GATA web-portal. A Uniform Grant Agreement shall be sent to grantees once the awarded entity has signed the NOSA. The NOSA shall include project start date, programmatic and financial special conditions.

Administrative and National Policy Requirements

Awarded applicants must agree to attend and/or send appropriate personnel to all Illinois Department on Aging or U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) required trainings. This includes, but is not limited to, grantee orientation training if they are a new grantee with the Department on Aging, annual Illinois Department on Aging Title V/ SCSEP Meeting, and an annual Equitable Distribution Conference Call. In addition, it is mandatory that awarded applicants participate in the monthly conference calls facilitated by Illinois Department on Aging.

Awarded applicants must follow the guidelines as outlined in the Illinois SCSEP State Manual. The State’s Manual will be updated as necessary by IDoA. Awarded grantees are required to monitor the required changes in this Manual and keep it up to date. All IDoA forms, policies, and program administration requirements can be found in the State SCSEP Manual.

SCSEP/Title V Rules:
Awarded applicants must comply with the SCSEP federal rules and Regulations published in the Federal Register (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/05/06/2022-09491/senior-community-service-employment-program-conforming-changes-to-the-supporting-older-americans-act).

Reporting

Grantees are required to enter the required data listed in the OMB-approved data collection forms in the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Grantee Performance Management System (GPMS) in a timely and accurate manner. GPMS tracks participant records beginning at the time of application. The primary use of GPMS is to track participant training and employment, generate Quarterly Performance Reports (QPR), alert grantees when follow-ups are required, provide performance evaluation information, and lead grantees to program improvement. Final data for a given quarter must be entered into GPMS within 30-45 days of the quarter’s closing date as directed by the USDOL. Final Program Year data must be submitted by grantees within 90 days after the end of the grant period.

As a condition of the grant, selected applicants must collect and report all SCSEP required data on a continuous and timely basis and must maintain an acceptable level of data accuracy as determined by IDoA and USDOL.