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
- 23VITA0151
- Recipient
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Gecu Foundation UEI KN4MHXK3AJK7
- Awarding agency
-
Internal Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury
- Obligated
- $788,289
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program
- Completion date
- Funding
-
- $400,000.00 Federal
- $388,289.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Texas, 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 | $200,000 | $388,289 | |
| Original award | $200,000 | $0 |
Quick answers
Who received award 23VITA0151?
23VITA0151 was awarded to Gecu Foundation by Internal Revenue Service (Department of the Treasury) on October 1, 2022.
How much is award 23VITA0151 worth?
$788,289 has been obligated on 23VITA0151: $400,000 in federal funding and $388,289 in non-federal funding.
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