Federal Grant Award Summary

Foundation Communities, Inc. received a $290,000 Project Grant from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The grant supports the organization's delivery of free tax return preparation and electronic filing services to low- to moderate-income populations in Texas, including persons with disabilities, individuals with limited English proficiency, Native Americans, rural residents, military members and their families, and elderly taxpayers. As a matching grant, the award requires Foundation Communities, Inc. to provide non-federal matching funds equal to the $290,000 federal contribution.

Under this grant, Foundation Communities, Inc. will operate VITA sites focused on extending tax assistance services to underserved and hard-to-reach populations while building organizational capacity in key operational areas. Primary grant-funded activities include increasing electronic return filing capacity, enhancing volunteer training programs, strengthening quality control measures, and improving the accuracy of prepared tax returns. The organization is required to ensure that at least 90 percent of returns prepared serve individuals whose earned income does not exceed Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) thresholds and must achieve its return production goals while demonstrating incremental increases in return preparation annually.