The Internal Revenue Service awarded Rural Dynamics Inc. $125,000 under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009) on October 1, 2025, to support free tax return preparation and electronic filing services for low- to moderate-income individuals and underserved populations across Montana and Idaho.
The award funds volunteer-staffed VITA sites operated by Rural Dynamics Inc., a nonprofit based in Great Falls, Montana doing business as RDI. The organization will extend services to low- to moderate-income taxpayers whose income does not exceed the earned income tax credit threshold, persons with disabilities, non-English speakers, Native Americans, rural residents, elderly taxpayers, and military families and their spouses. The grant requires Rural Dynamics Inc. to file at least 90 percent of returns electronically, achieve 100 percent of return production goals, maintain quality control standards, enhance volunteer training, and demonstrate incremental increases in return preparation annually.
The period of performance runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance across the United States. The award carries a matching grant requirement; Rural Dynamics Inc. must provide matching contributions equal to the federal award amount. Sub-recipients may be utilized to help deliver key program elements and must adhere to grant program guidelines.