Federal Grant Award Summary

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) awarded Trident Urban League Inc. a Project Grant of $222,650 under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This matching grant funds the delivery of free tax return preparation services to underserved populations in South Carolina, with a primary focus on low- to moderate-income individuals, persons with disabilities, limited English proficient individuals, Native Americans, rural residents, military members and their families, and elderly taxpayers. The grant supports critical program infrastructure including expansion of electronic filing capacity, enhancement of volunteer training, implementation of quality control measures, and improvement of tax return preparation accuracy.

Under this award, Trident Urban League Inc. will expand its VITA site operations while adhering to program requirements, which mandate that at least 90 percent of returns prepared serve taxpayers whose earned income does not exceed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) threshold. Grant recipients are expected to file all eligible returns electronically, achieve established return production goals, demonstrate increased efficiency with grant funds, and show year-over-year incremental increases in return preparation volumes. As a matching grant program, the recipient must provide matching funds equal to the federal award amount and maintain comprehensive record-keeping systems in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).