Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant
The summary for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching 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.
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant: The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant program is an IRS initiative designed to support free tax preparation service for the underserved through various partner organizations. This service helps low- to moderate-income individuals, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English speakers file their taxes each year. IRS awards matching funds to these support organizations that offer free tax preparation services during the tax filing season at locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Federal Grant Title: | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant |
Federal Agency Name: | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (USDOT-IRS-VITA) |
Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | VITA-2022-002 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 21.009 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | June 4th, 2021 |
Original Application Deadline: | June 4th, 2021 |
Posted Date: | May 1st, 2021 |
Creation Date: | May 1st, 2021 |
Archive Date: | September 30th, 2021 |
Total Program Funding: | $30,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $2,000,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $5,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 300 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
Last Updated: | April 30th, 2021 |
- Category Explanation
- Federal Income Tax Preparation Assistance
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- •A private or public non-profit organization that qualified for and received an IRS determination letter confirming the organization's tax exemption under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, including but not limited to credit unions and faith based and community organizations,•A public, nonprofit, or proprietary (privately owned profit-making) college, university, vocational school, or other postsecondary educational institution located in the United States and Puerto Rico that has not been disqualified from participating in a student aid program administered by the U.S. Department of Education, •A local government agency,•A regional, statewide, or local coalition with one lead organization that meets one of the eligibility requirements noted above. The lead organization filing the application must have a substantive role in the coalition.State government agencies and offices providing Cooperative Extension services (as established at the land-grant colleges and universities under the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914) are also eligible applicants when no other organizations classified above are available.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-vita-grant-program
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Sharon L Alley
Tax Analyst
Phone 404-338-8443
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