Project Grant 25VITA0168
- 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 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 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 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) awarded a $180,000 Project Grant under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC) program (CFDA 21.008) to Rural Dynamics Inc. (RDI), a non-profit organization, for the period of July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. The purpose of the LITC grant is to provide financial assistance to organizations that offer tax representation, education, and advocacy services for low-income taxpayers and taxpayers with limited English proficiency who are involved in...
- 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,...
- 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 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) awarded a $540,000 Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC) Program grant (CFDA 21.008) to Mobilization For Justice Inc., a non-profit organization in New York. The grant, effective from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will enable Mobilization For Justice to provide the following services: Represent low-income taxpayers, including those with incomes up to 250% of the federal poverty guidelines and taxpayers for whom English is a second language, in...
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. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $12.0k | 2/26/25 |