The volunteer income tax assistance (vita) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 22VITA0069
- Recipient
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Simplifyct Inc. UEI WHQNVYWM53G1
- Awarding agency
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Internal Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury
- Obligated
- $300,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program
- Completion date
- Funding
-
- $200,000.00 Federal
- $100,000.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Connecticut, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Activities
- The vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) extend services to underserved populations in hardest to reach areas both urban and non-urban; 2) increase the capacity to file returns electronically; 3) heighten quality control; 4) enhance training of volunteers; and 5) significantly improve the accuracy rate of returns prepared at vita sites. End goal/expected outcomes: vita grant recipients are expected to 1) follow existing guidance governing vita site operations; 2) ensure at least 90% of returns prepared are for individuals whose income is equal to or less than the maximum earned income tax credit (eitc) thresholds; 2) file all eligible returns electronically; 3) achieve 100% of their return production goals; 4) become more efficient with grant funds; and 5) show incremental increases in return preparation each year.
- Intended beneficiaries
- Taxpayers who are low to moderate income individuals, persons with disabilities, those for whom english is a second language, native americans, individuals living in rural areas, members of the armed forces and their families, and the elderly.
- Subrecipient activities
- Subrecipients may be utilized by grant recipients to help deliver key elements of the program and must adhere to grant program guidelines.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Original award | $100,000 | $0 |
Quick answers
Who received award 22VITA0069?
22VITA0069 was awarded to Simplifyct Inc. by Internal Revenue Service (Department of the Treasury) on October 1, 2021.
How much is award 22VITA0069 worth?
$300,000 has been obligated on 22VITA0069: $200,000 in federal funding and $100,000 in non-federal funding.
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