Project Grant 24VITA0055
- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) awarded a $106,436 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant (CFDA 21.009) to the Federal Hill House Association in Providence, RI on October 1, 2025. The purpose of the VITA Matching Grant Program is to provide funding to organizations that offer free tax preparation services to low-to-moderate income individuals, persons with disabilities, those with limited English proficiency, Native Americans, rural residents, military members and their...
- The Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service awarded a $270,000 Project Grant to De Community Reinvest under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics federal grant program (CFDA 21.008). The grant will support the provision of tax representation, educational activities, and advocacy services to low-income taxpayers through January 2025. Specifically, the grantee and approved subrecipients will represent qualifying taxpayers in controversies with the IRS, consult with taxpayers on tax issues,...
- The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) awarded a $460,000 Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) Grant to Campaign For Working Families, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The LITC Grant Program (CFDA 21.008) provides funding to academic institutions and nonprofit organizations to support tax representation, education, and advocacy services for low-income and English as a Second Language (ESL) taxpayers. Under this grant, Campaign For Working Families, Inc. will...
- The Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service awarded a $115,000 Project Grant to Elevate Community Center under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics federal grant program (CFDA 21.008). The grant will support the provision of tax representation, education, and advocacy services to low-income taxpayers from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. Specifically, the grantee and any approved subrecipients will represent qualifying taxpayers in controversies with the IRS, consult with taxpayers...
- The Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Mobilization For Justice Inc. under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics federal grant program (CFDA 21.008). The grant will support the delivery of legal representation, educational services, and tax issue advocacy to low-income taxpayers through December 2024. Specifically, Mobilization For Justice Inc. will provide controversy representation for taxpayers with incomes not exceeding 250% of federal poverty...
- The Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service awarded a $190,000 Project Grant to The University Corporation under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC) federal grant program (CFDA 21.008). The grant will support the provision of tax representation, education, and advocacy services to low-income taxpayers from January 2022 through December 2024. Specifically, law students will represent qualifying taxpayers in controversies with the IRS, conduct educational activities on various tax...
- The Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service awarded the Asian American Civic Association, Inc. a $170,790 project grant under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics federal grant program (CFDA 21.008) to provide legal and tax-related assistance services to low-income taxpayers from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to open new and previously opened taxpayer representation cases involving controversies with the IRS, conduct educational...
- The Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Public Law Center under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC) federal grant program (CFDA 21.008). The grant will support the Center's provision of tax representation, education, and advocacy services to low-income taxpayers through December 2022. Specifically, the Center will represent taxpayers with incomes not exceeding 250% of federal poverty guidelines and non-native English speakers in...
- The Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to The Legal Aid Society under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC) federal grant program (CFDA 21.008). The purpose of the LITC program is to provide representation and education services to low-income taxpayers. Specifically, the Legal Aid Society will utilize the Jan 1, 2022-Dec 31, 2024 funding to open new and previously opened representation cases, consult with taxpayers on specific tax issues,...
- The Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC) federal grant program (CFDA 21.008) to Springfield Partners For Community Action, Inc. for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. The grant funds legal representation and educational services for low-income taxpayers. Specifically, the awardee and any approved subrecipients will provide tax controversy representation, tax issue consultations,...
PURPOSE: 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. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 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.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $50.2k | 4/15/24 | ||
| Not listed | $50.2k | 4/15/24 |