Taxpayer Service
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 21.003
- Agency
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Internal Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury
- Grant awards
- 110 $7,989,200 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Anyone/general public
- Individual/Family
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service funds the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Grant Program (CFDA 21.003) to support organizations that provide free tax preparation and tax filing assistance to low-income and vulnerable taxpayers. The most recent grant award was made on October 1, 2008, more than eighteen years ago.
Grant activity in the available record consists of 110 Project Grants awarded on October 1, 2008, totaling $8 million in federal dollars obligated. The program appears dormant; no grant awards are documented after the single 2008 cohort. All funding comes from the Internal Revenue Service, which obligated the entire $8 million across the 110 awards.
The VITA grants support organizations operating Volunteer Income Tax Assistance programs that help eligible taxpayers prepare and file federal income tax returns at no cost. Award amounts in the October 2008 cohort ranged from $731 to $310 thousand, with awards typically between $40 thousand and $125 thousand. Representative grants include Project Grant V90133 ($310 thousand), Project Grant V90120 ($269 thousand), and Project Grant V90064 ($144 thousand). All awards in the record carried a June 30, 2009 completion date.
No recent grant opportunities are documented in the source. The source provides no information about whether this Assistance Listing remains active or when the IRS next intends to solicit applications. Given the absence of any award activity since 2008 and the lack of posted opportunities, pursue this program only if you can confirm current funding status and solicitation plans directly with the Internal Revenue Service.
Objective and description
- Objective
To assist taxpayers and taxpayer organizations in locating services and Federal tax information.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vita grant program | Impact America | $94,500 | |
| Vita grant program | Mid City Redevelopment Alliance Inc. | $45,000 | |
| Vita grant program | Western Carolina University | $4,281 | |
| Vita grant program | Aarp | $600,000 | |
| Vita grant program | United Way Of Northeast Florida, Inc. | $87,000 | |
| Vita grant program | Connecticut Association For Human Services, Inc. | $64,350 | |
| Vita grant program | Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center, Inc. | $3,125 | |
| Vita grant program | Community Action Duluth | $20,500 | |
| Vita grant program | Community Relations- Social Development Commission | $678,000 | |
| Vita grant program | Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. | $63,000 |
Latest 10 of 110 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Relations- Social Development Commission | $678,000 | 8% |
| 2 | Aarp | $600,000 | 8% |
| 3 | United Way Of The Bay Area | $310,000 | 4% |
| 4 | United Way Of Middle Tennessee, Inc. | $227,000 | 3% |
| 5 | Bakerripley | $187,500 | 2% |
| 6 | Economic Development And Industrial Corporation Of Boston | $157,500 | 2% |
| 7 | The Massachusetts Association For Community Action, Inc. | $153,000 | 2% |
| 8 | United Way Of Palm Beach County, Inc. | $144,000 | 2% |
8 of 109 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2009 | $7,989,200 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 21.003?
Assistance Listing 21.003 is Taxpayer Service, a federal grant program run by Internal Revenue Service (Department of the Treasury). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Taxpayer Service?
Its CFDA number is 21.003: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 21.003 awarded?
110 grant awards under 21.003 have obligated $7,989,200 in federal funds to 109 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 21.003?
The recipients obligated the most under Taxpayer Service are Community Relations- Social Development Commission ($678,000), Aarp ($600,000) and United Way Of The Bay Area ($310,000).
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