Federal Grant Award Summary

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Inc. received a $242,470.82 Project Grant from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) program (CFDA 21.008) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. The grant funds the delivery of tax representation, education, and advocacy services to low-income taxpayers and English as a Second Language (ESL) individuals in Arizona. Specifically, the organization will represent low-income taxpayers in controversies with the IRS before administrative tribunals, conduct educational activities on tax topics and taxpayer rights and responsibilities, and advocate for improvements to tax administration that impact eligible populations.

Under the grant, the recipient will open and work previously opened representation cases for qualifying taxpayers, provide direct consultation on specific tax issues, and deliver educational programming to inform ESL and low-income beneficiaries about their tax rights and obligations. The program targets taxpayers with household incomes not exceeding 250 percent of federal poverty guidelines. In limited circumstances and with advance approval from the LITC program office, the grant recipient may utilize subrecipients to support key program delivery elements. Grant recipients are required to maintain detailed records substantiating costs and performance metrics in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular 2 CFR 200.