Program Year 2026 Senior Community Service Employment Program State, Territorial, and National Grantees

The Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 13-25 outlines the Program Year (PY) 2026 planning instructions and allotments for Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) state, territorial, and national grantees. It details the application process for PY 2026 grant funds, requiring submissions through Grants.gov within 30 days of the TEGL's publication. The document specifies an allocation of $380,321,305 for SCSEP activities after set-asides and transfers. Grantees must submit an SF-424, SF-424A, Budget Narrative, and Project Narrative, along with current policies on Individual Durational Limit, Termination, and Grievance. Optional requests, such as additional funds for training and supportive services (OATSS) or increases in administrative cost limitations, are also detailed. The TEGL includes detailed funding allocations and authorized positions for both state/territorial agencies and national sponsors, broken down by state and sponsor type. It also outlines funding restrictions, including administrative cost limitations (13.5%, with exceptions up to 15%), a minimum of 75% for participant wages and fringe benefits, and a non-Federal cost-sharing requirement of at least 10%.