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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Grant

Post Date

May 23rd 2011

Application Due Date

June 30th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

VITA-2012

CFDA Number(s)

21.009

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Tax Return Preparation for Low Income

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

  • Estimated Total Funding:

    $12000000

  • Award Range:

    $None - $None

Grant Description

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.

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