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
- 24VITA0167
- Recipient
-
REN Locus UEI CCSYTMFN68R4
- Awarding agency
-
Internal Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury
- Obligated
- $75,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program
- Completion date
- Funding
-
- $50,000.00 Federal
- $25,000.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Washington, 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 | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| Original award | $25,000 | $0 |
Quick answers
Who received award 24VITA0167?
24VITA0167 was awarded to REN Locus by Internal Revenue Service (Department of the Treasury) on October 1, 2023.
How much is award 24VITA0167 worth?
$75,000 has been obligated on 24VITA0167: $50,000 in federal funding and $25,000 in non-federal funding.
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