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
- 23VITA0296
- Recipient
-
United Way Of The Mid-South UEI H58NCFS2S353
- Awarding agency
-
Internal Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury
- Obligated
- $763,771
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program
- Completion date
- Funding
-
- $462,793.24 Federal
- $300,978.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- United States
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 | -$0 | $0 | |
| Amendment | -$0 | $0 | |
| Amendment | -$65,729 | $0 | |
| Amendment | -$65,729 | $0 | |
| Amendment | $297,126 | $300,978 | |
| Original award | $297,126 | $0 |
Quick answers
Who received award 23VITA0296?
23VITA0296 was awarded to United Way Of The Mid-South by Internal Revenue Service (Department of the Treasury) on October 1, 2022.
How much is award 23VITA0296 worth?
$763,771 has been obligated on 23VITA0296: $462,793 in federal funding and $300,978 in non-federal funding.
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