Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program
The summary for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program grant is detailed below.
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program: 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: | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program |
Federal Agency Name: | Internal Revenue Service (USDOT-IRS) |
Grant Categories: | Other |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | VITA-2018-001 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 21.009 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | May 31st, 2018 |
Original Application Deadline: | May 31st, 2018 |
Posted Date: | May 1st, 2018 |
Creation Date: | May 1st, 2018 |
Archive Date: | June 30th, 2018 |
Total Program Funding: | $15,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
Expected Number of Awards: | 250 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
Last Updated: | April 26th, 2018 |
- Category Explanation
- Tax preparation for low income, rural, persons with disabilities, limited English proficient, Native Americans.
- 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
- Publication 4671
- Grant Announcement Contact
- IRS Grant Program Office
404-338-7894
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