Project Grant 26VITA0285

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) awarded $550,000 to Koreatown Youth and Community Center, Inc. (KYCC) under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This matching grant funds the delivery of free tax return preparation and electronic filing services to low- to moderate-income taxpayers in the Los Angeles area, with a focus on underserved populations including persons with disabilities, English-language learners, elderly individuals, and those earning at or below the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) threshold. KYCC operates VITA sites staffed by trained volunteers who prepare and file tax returns while meeting rigorous quality control and accuracy standards.

Under this award, KYCC is obligated to achieve specific performance outcomes, including ensuring at least 90% of returns prepared serve EITC-eligible filers, achieving 100% electronic filing of eligible returns, meeting its return production goals, and demonstrating year-over-year incremental increases in return preparation volume. The grant supports KYCC's capacity-building initiatives in volunteer training, quality control enhancement, and improved return accuracy. As a matching grant program, KYCC is required to provide documented non-federal cost-share contributions to supplement the federal funding, with matching funds documentation to be maintained for three years following final report submission.