The volunteer income tax assistance (vita) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
26VITA0090
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$27,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program
Completion date
Place of performance
Rhode Island, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

Description

As the agency reported it.

Activities
The vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) extend services to underserved populations in hardest to reach areas both urban and non-urban; 2) increase the capacity to file returns electronically; 3) heighten quality control; 4) enhance training of volunteers; and 5) significantly improve the accuracy rate of returns prepared at vita sites. End goal/expected outcomes: vita grant recipients are expected to 1) follow existing guidance governing vita site operations; 2) ensure at least 90% of returns prepared are for individuals whose income is equal to or less than the maximum earned income tax credit (eitc) thresholds; 2) file all eligible returns electronically; 3) achieve 100% of their return production goals; 4) become more efficient with grant funds; and 5) show incremental increases in return preparation each year.
Intended beneficiaries
Taxpayers who are low to moderate income individuals, persons with disabilities, those for whom english is a second language, native americans, individuals living in rural areas, members of the armed forces and their families, and the elderly.
Subrecipient activities
Subrecipients may be utilized by grant recipients to help deliver key elements of the program and must adhere to grant program guidelines. Broadband: specific activities relating to broadband usage are not known at the time of award.

Quick answers

Who received award 26VITA0090?

26VITA0090 was awarded to United Way Of Rhode Island, Inc. by Internal Revenue Service (Department of the Treasury) on October 1, 2025.

How much is award 26VITA0090 worth?

$27,000 has been obligated on 26VITA0090.

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