Anthony R. Sarmiento President and Executive Director
Funding Opportunity – Western North Carolina Senior Community Service Employment Program Deadline for Letters of Inquiry: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Senior Service America, Inc. (SSAI), a national nonprofit organization that assists older workers, is seeking organizations interested in operating a local Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) for low-income adults 55 years and older residing in 32 counties in western North Carolina, starting July 1, 2016. Estimated available funding to be awarded in one or more 12-month subgrants from SSAI is $3.2 million (see Page 2 for additional budget details and key subgrant deliverables). Interested public or nonprofit 501(c)(3) agencies must send a Letter of Inquiry by 5 pm Eastern, Tuesday, March 22, 2016, to
[email protected]. SSAI will reply to all inquiries by April 8. What is SCSEP? The Senior Community Service Employment Program is a national program that provides low-income older adults with part-time subsidized employment, improves their well-being, and prepares them for the local job market. It is authorized by the Older Americans Act and administered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. Participants work an average of 20 hours a week and are paid at the highest of the federal, state or local minimum wage. For more information, watch a seven-minute video, “The SCSEP Story,” here: https://youtu.be/yS64mMCoKEs Official regulations and policies governing SCSEP are available here: https://doleta.gov/Seniors/ Who is Senior Service America? SSAI operates SCSEP exclusively through a diverse subgrantee network of 80 partner organizations in 16 states. Our partners currently include aging services, workforce development, community action, faith-based, and other agencies with extensive and deep connections to their communities. More information about SSAI and its subgrantees is available here: http://www.seniorserviceamerica.org/about-us/our-network-of-localpartners/ What must I include in my Letter of Inquiry? Brief descriptions of the following about your organization, where applicable: Your mission and current major programs; Current and past employment and training programs, including SCSEP experience ; Current and past programs serving older adults; Your experience in serving communities of color, immigrant populations, and/or others with barriers; Your website address and confirmation of tax status; and Contact person name, job title, phone, email address. Questions? Contact Chris Garland, National SCSEP Director,
[email protected] or 301-578-8932.
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1200 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3314 301 / 578-8900 fax: 301 / 578-8947 www.seniorserviceamerica.org
Budget Information and Key Deliverables
PY2016 Authorized Positions County Alamance 18 Alexander 6 Alleghany 3 Ashe 6 Avery 3 Buncombe 18 Burke 15 Caldwell 16 Caswell 5 Catawba 17 Cleveland 6 Davidson 23 Davie 5 Forsyth 36 Gaston 27 Guilford 48 Henderson 10 Lincoln 10 Madison 4 McDowell 2 Montgomery 6 Mitchell 4 Randolph 20 Rockingham 15 Rutherford 2 Stokes 9 Surry 15 Transylvania 2 Watauga 5 Wilkes 16 Yadkin 6 Yancey 4 TOTAL
Total Funding available to county (est.) $ 151,111 $ 50,370 $ 25,185 $ 50,370 $ 25,185 $ 151,111 $ 125,926 $ 134,321 $ 41,975 $ 142,716 $ 50,370 $ 193,086 $ 41,975 $ 302,221 $ 226,666 $ 402,962 $ 83,950 $ 83,950 $ 33,580 $ 16,790 $ 50,370 $ 33,580 $ 167,901 $ 125,926 $ 16,790 $ 75,555 $ 125,926 $ 16,790 $ 41,975 $ 134,321 $ 50,370 $ 33,580
382 3,206,905
Funding Available for Participant Wages & Fringe Benefits (est.) $ 131,168 $ 43,723 $ 21,861 $ 43,723 $ 21,861 $ 131,168 $ 109,306 $ 116,593 $ 36,435 $ 123,881 $ 43,723 $ 167,603 $ 36,435 $ 262,335 $ 196,751 $ 349,780 $ 72,871 $ 72,871 $ 29,148 $ 14,574 $ 43,723 $ 29,148 $ 145,742 $ 109,306 $ 14,574 $ 65,584 $ 109,306 $ 14,574 $ 36,435 $ 116,593 $ 43,723 $ 29,148
Funding available for Administrative & Other Program Costs (est.) $ 19,943 $ 6,648 $ 3,324 $ 6,648 $ 3,324 $ 19,943 $ 16,619 $ 17,727 $ 5,540 $ 18,835 $ 6,648 $ 25,483 $ 5,540 $ 39,886 $ 29,915 $ 53,182 $ 11,080 $ 11,080 $ 4,432 $ 2,216 $ 6,648 $ 4,432 $ 22,159 $ 16,619 $ 2,216 $ 9,972 $ 16,619 $ 2,216 $ 5,540 $ 17,727 $ 6,648 $ 4,432
Estimated Estimated placements number of into SCSEP participants unsubsidized to be served employment 29 11 10 4 5 2 10 4 5 2 29 11 24 9 26 10 8 3 28 10 10 4 37 13 8 3 58 21 44 16 77 27 16 6 16 6 7 3 4 2 10 4 7 3 32 12 24 9 4 2 15 6 24 9 4 2 8 3 26 10 10 4 7 3 622
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1200 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3314 301 / 578-8900 fax: 301 / 578-8947 www.seniorserviceamerica.org
