---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 641.881"
title: "20"
number: "641.881"
heading: "What are the SCSEP recipient's responsibilities relating to awards to sub-recipients?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/641.881"
---

# §641.881. What are the SCSEP recipient's responsibilities relating to awards to sub-recipients?

- (a) Recipients are responsible for ensuring that all awards to sub-recipients are conducted in a manner to provide, to the maximum extent practicable, full and open competition in accordance with the procurement procedures in [29 CFR 95.43](/cfr/29/95.43.md) (non-profit and commercial organizations) and [29 CFR 97.36](/cfr/29/97.36.md) (State and local governments).
- (b) The SCSEP recipient is responsible for all grant activities, including the performance of SCSEP activities by sub-recipients, and ensuring that sub-recipients comply with the OAA and this part. (See also OAA [§ 514(d)](/cfr/20/514.md?p=d) and [§ 641.430](/cfr/20/641.430.md) of this part on responsibility tests).
- (c) Recipients must follow their own procedures for allocating funds to other entities. The Department will not grant funds to another entity on the recipient's behalf.
- (d)
  - (1) National grantees that receive grants to provide services in an area where a substantial population of individuals with barriers to employment exists must, in selecting sub-recipients, give special consideration to organizations (including former national grant recipients) with demonstrated expertise in serving such individuals. (OAA [§ 514(e)(2)](/cfr/20/514.md?p=e-2)).
  - (2) For purposes of this section, the term “individuals with barriers to employment” means minority individuals, Indian individuals, individuals with greatest economic need, and most-in-need individuals. (OAA [§ 514(e)(1)](/cfr/20/514.md?p=e-1)).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3056-3056p.

### Source

Source: 75 FR 53812, Sept. 1, 2010, unless otherwise noted.