VITA-2011

The summary for the VITA-2011 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:	VITA-2011
	CFDA Number:	21.009
	CFDA Description:	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Volunteer Income Tax assistance
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Federal Tax Return Preparation and Electronic Filing
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	VITA-2011
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 01, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 27, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 09, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 09, 2010
	Archive Date:	Oct 01, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: This is a matching grant opportunity to enable the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to extend services to underserved populations in hardest-to-reach areas, both urban and non-urban; increase the capacity to prepare and file federal tax returns electronically; heighten quality control; enhance training of volunteers; and significantly improve the accuracy of returns prepared at VITA sites.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4671.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Grant Program Office Phone 404-338-7894

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