Federal Grant Award Summary

Louisiana State University received a $239,602.80 Project Grant from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) program (CFDA 21.008), effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Under this award, LSU will provide tax representation services to low-income taxpayers and those for whom English is a second language (ESL) in controversies with the IRS. The clinic will represent eligible taxpayers—those with incomes not exceeding 250 percent of federal poverty guidelines—before the IRS and other tribunals on federal tax matters.

In addition to direct representation services, LSU's LITC program will conduct educational activities on various tax topics and engage in advocacy efforts to improve tax administration policies affecting low-income and ESL populations. The grant supports opening new representation cases and consulting with taxpayers on their specific tax issues. Under limited circumstances and with advance approval from the LITC program office, LSU may utilize subrecipients to help deliver key program elements. All activities are performed in accordance with federal grant requirements under 2 CFR 200, with detailed record-keeping to substantiate costs incurred and performance metrics achieved.