Tax Counseling for the Elderly

The summary for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.

	Federal Grant Title:	Tax Counseling for the Elderly
	CFDA Number:	21.006
	CFDA Description:	Tax Counseling for the Elderly
	Federal Agency Name:	Tax Counseling for the Elderly
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Tax preparation and counseling services for the elderly
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	TCE-2012-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 23, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 19, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 30, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 30, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jul 08, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	100
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	6,100,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility

Information not provided

Grant Description

IRS is authorized to enter into agreements with private or non-governmental public non-profit agencies or organizations, exempt under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, that will provide training and technical assistance to volunteers who provide free tax counseling and assistance to elderly individuals in the preparation of their Federal income tax returns. Grant funds are used to reimburse volunteers for out-of-pocket expenses including transportation, meals and other expenses incurred by them in providing tax counsling assistance at locations convenient to the taxpayers.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1101.pdf

Grant Announcement Contact

Lorraine Thompson Senior Tax Analyst Phone 404-338-7894

TCE Email Address [tce.grant.office@irs.gov]