The $250,000 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant from the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service will support tax preparation and related financial services for underserved populations through September 30, 2022. Funded activities under the Community Relations- Social Development Commission subaward include extending Volunteer Income Tax Assistance services to hardest-to-reach areas and increasing electronic tax filing capacity. Services will prioritize...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded The Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Inc. (TBAH) a $495,879 Project Grant under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280). This 18-month grant, effective September 25, 2023, supports the formation of worker-centered sector partnerships in the Tampa Bay region to enhance job quality in the climate resilience sector. Key objectives include building pathways to high-quality jobs...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Program awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to TMC Community Capital, a certified CDFI non-profit organization. The grant, with a performance period from September 2024 to September 2027, will enable TMC Community Capital to invest in and build the capacity of the organization, empowering it to grow, achieve sustainability, and drive community revitalization in underserved areas. As a CDFI, TMC Community...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded a $109,242 formula grant under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program (CFDA 17.271) to the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources Division. The purpose of this 2-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, is to allow the Puerto Rico state workforce agency to administer the WOTC program per ETA guidance and statutory provisions. Key activities to be performed include designating a state...
This Project Grant award, valued at $506,929.00, was provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009). The funding supports Community Tax Aid Inc., a non-profit organization, in delivering free tax preparation services to underserved populations across the United States. Key activities funded under this grant include: 1) extending services to hard-to-reach urban and non-urban areas; 2) increasing electronic...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) awarded a $250,000 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant to East River Development Alliance Inc., operating as Urban Upbound, to provide free tax preparation services to underserved populations. The VITA Matching Grant Program supports organizations that offer free tax return preparation to low-to-moderate income individuals, persons with disabilities, non-English speakers, Native Americans, rural residents,...
The Owens Valley Career Development Center received a $22,990,242 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will enable the organization to provide comprehensive social services and support programs for Native American communities in California. Key services funded through this TANF Block Grant include job...
The Louisville Asset Building Coalition, Inc. received a $373,393 project grant award from the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The grant will support the Coalition's delivery of free tax preparation and asset building services to underserved and low-to-moderate income individuals through the VITA program. Specifically, funding will be...
The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga, Inc., doing business as the Business Skills Training Center, was awarded a $661,913 Project Grant from the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009). The grant will support the Business Skills Training Center's delivery of free tax preparation assistance and related financial services to underserved and low-to-moderate income individuals in Tennessee from October 1,...
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program, administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (CFDA 21.009), has awarded $120,000.00 to the Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency (ATCAA) to support the delivery of free tax preparation services to low-to-moderate income individuals, persons with disabilities, limited English speakers, Native Americans, rural residents, military members and their families, and the elderly. ATCAA, a U.S. local government entity, will...