VITA

The summary for the VITA 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.
VITA: This funding allows the Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication (SPEC)organization within the IRS to provide grants to partner organizations to achieve the following program objectives:• 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 file returns electronically;• Heighten quality control;• Enhance training of volunteers; and• Improve significantly the accuracy rate of returns prepared at VITA sites. The VITA Grant program supplements the work already being done in the VITA Program by providing support to help organizations grow their existing programs for free federal tax return preparation.
Federal Grant Title: VITA
Federal Agency Name: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Grant Categories: Other
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: VITA-2017
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 321691
CFDA Descriptions: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program
Current Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2016
Posted Date: May 1, 2016
Creation Date: Apr 28, 2016
Archive Date: Oct 31, 2016
Total Program Funding: $15,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: none
Minimum Federal Grant Award: none
Expected Number of Awards: 240
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
Category Explanation
Federal tax return preparation and electronic e-filing of returns
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
City or township governments
Private institutions of higher education
County governments
State governments
Link to Full Grant Announcement
VITA Grant Program Overview and Application Instructions
Grant Announcement Contact
IRS Grant Program Office
Grant Program Office

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 404-338-8341