Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Grant

The summary for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Grant grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Volunteer Income Tax assistance, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Grant: Provides matching grants to partner organizations to (1) enable the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program to extend free tax return preparation services to underserved populations in hardest-to-reach areas, both urban and non-urban; (2) increase the capacity to file returns electronically; (3) heighten quality control; (4) enhance training of volunteers; and (5) improve significantly the accuracy rate of returns prepared at VITA sites.

Federal Grant Title:	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Grant
Federal Agency Name:	Volunteer Income Tax assistance
Grant Categories:	Other
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	VITA-2012
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	21.009
CFDA Descriptions:	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program
Current Application Deadline:	Jun 30, 2011
Original Application Deadline:	Jun 30, 2011
Posted Date:	May 23, 2011
Creation Date:	May 19, 2011
Archive Date:	Nov 30, 2011
Total Program Funding:	$12,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Category Explanation: Tax Return Preparation for Low Income
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
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Grant Program Office Phone 404-338-7894

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Similar Government Grants: • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant; • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program; • Vita-2011; • VITA Grant 2013; • VITA Grant 2014
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