Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) awarded Mile High United Way, Inc. $330,000 under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This matching grant supports the delivery of free tax return preparation and electronic filing services to low- to moderate-income populations and underserved communities throughout Colorado. The award enables the organization to provide volunteer-staffed tax preparation assistance to individuals whose earned income does not exceed Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) thresholds, including persons with disabilities, limited English proficiency populations, Native Americans, rural residents, military members and families, and elderly taxpayers.

Under this award, Mile High United Way will extend VITA services to hardest-to-reach urban and rural areas while increasing electronic filing capacity, enhancing volunteer training, and improving return accuracy and quality control. The organization is required to ensure at least 90 percent of prepared returns serve eligible low- to moderate-income individuals and to file all eligible returns electronically. Mile High United Way may utilize subrecipients to help deliver key program elements, provided they adhere to VITA program guidelines. The recipient must maintain matching funds documentation and achieve incremental year-over-year increases in return preparation volume.