Federal Grant Award Summary

La Casa De Esperanza, Inc. received a $130,000 Project Grant from the Internal Revenue Service under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The organization delivers free tax return preparation and electronic filing services to low- to moderate-income taxpayers, with particular focus on underserved populations including individuals with disabilities, persons with limited English proficiency, Native Americans, rural residents, Armed Forces members and families, and elderly populations in Wisconsin. The grant supports La Casa De Esperanza's core VITA program activities, which include expanding service delivery to hard-to-reach urban and rural areas, increasing electronic return filing capacity, enhancing volunteer training, implementing quality control improvements, and improving the accuracy of tax returns prepared at VITA sites.

As a condition of the award, La Casa De Esperanza must ensure that at least 90% of returns prepared serve taxpayers with income at or below the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) threshold, file all eligible returns electronically, achieve 100% of return production targets, and demonstrate year-over-year increases in return preparation efficiency and volume. The organization may utilize subrecipients to deliver key program elements while maintaining compliance with all grant program guidelines and operational requirements.