Nehemiah Gateway Community Development Corporation

Nehemiah Gateway Community Development Corporation, a tax-exempt nonprofit community development corporation headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, is a federal grant recipient delivering Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) services to low-to-moderate income and underserved populations across the United States. The organization operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient with no federal contracting footprint; all 18 awards in the source represent grants rather than contracts.

Nehemiah Gateway's federal footprint centers on the Internal Revenue Service VITA Matching Grant Program (CFDA 21.009), which represents 10 of 18 total awards. The organization received VITA grants in consecutive fiscal years — October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023; October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; and most recently October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, each valued at $100,000. Under these grants, Nehemiah Gateway delivers free tax return preparation services to individuals with disabilities, non-native English speakers, Native Americans, rural residents, military members and their families, and elderly individuals. Grant performance requirements include ensuring at least 90 percent of returns prepared serve individuals at or below the earned income tax credit threshold, filing all eligible returns electronically, achieving 100 percent of return production goals, and enhancing volunteer training and tax return accuracy. The organization may utilize sub-recipients to deliver key program elements provided they adhere to grant program guidelines.

The Department of the Treasury accounts for 15 of 18 awards, reflecting strong concentration with IRS. Additional funding agencies include the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families and the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service. Activity has remained flat at approximately one award per year, with combined dollars obligated across all 18 awards standing at $2.9 million since 2007. Nehemiah Gateway holds no position on federal contract vehicles, GWACs, or IDIQs.