Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Village For Families & Children, Inc. received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This matching grant funds the organization's delivery of free tax return preparation services to underserved and vulnerable populations in Connecticut, including low- to moderate-income individuals, persons with disabilities, limited English proficient individuals, Native Americans, rural residents, military members and their families, and elderly taxpayers.

Under this award, The Village For Families & Children, Inc. will expand its VITA program capacity by enhancing electronic return filing capabilities, strengthening volunteer training and quality control measures, and improving the accuracy of tax returns prepared at VITA sites. Grant recipients must ensure that at least 90 percent of returns prepared serve individuals whose earned income does not exceed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) threshold and are required to achieve 100 percent of their return production goals while demonstrating incremental increases in return preparation annually. The organization may utilize subrecipients to deliver key program elements, provided they adhere to all grant program guidelines and federal award requirements.