Federal Hill House Association – VITA Grant Award Summary

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) awarded $106,436 to Federal Hill House Association through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Under this matching grant, Federal Hill House Association will deliver free tax return preparation services to low- to moderate-income populations in Rhode Island, with a focus on underserved and hardest-to-reach communities. The organization will provide tax assistance to eligible populations including persons with disabilities, individuals with limited English proficiency, Native Americans, rural residents, military members and their families, and elderly taxpayers, with a requirement that at least 90 percent of returns prepared serve individuals whose earned income does not exceed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) threshold.

The grant funding supports Federal Hill House Association's efforts to enhance its VITA program operations through five key activities: expanding service capacity to file returns electronically, implementing heightened quality control measures, strengthening volunteer training, improving overall return preparation accuracy, and increasing annual return production levels. As a condition of the award, the organization must achieve 100 percent of its return production goals, file all eligible returns electronically, and demonstrate year-over-year incremental growth in return preparation volume while maintaining compliance with all existing VITA site operational guidance.