Project Grant 26VITA0019

Grant Award Summary

Campaign For Working Families, Inc. received a $1.25 million Project Grant from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009) for the performance period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. As a matching grant, the awardee is required to provide an equivalent amount of matching funds. The organization will deliver free tax return preparation services to underserved populations in Pennsylvania, with a focus on extending services to hard-to-reach urban and non-urban areas while enhancing volunteer training, electronic filing capabilities, and return accuracy rates.

The VITA grant program supports Campaign For Working Families in preparing tax returns for eligible low-to-moderate income taxpayers, including persons with disabilities, limited English proficient individuals, Native Americans, rural residents, military members and their families, and elderly taxpayers. The organization must ensure that at least 90 percent of returns prepared serve individuals whose income does not exceed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) threshold and must file all eligible returns electronically. As an established non-profit entity with prior VITA grant experience, the awardee is expected to achieve its return production goals and demonstrate incremental increases in return preparation capacity while maintaining comprehensive record-keeping systems in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).