VITA Grant 2014

Post Date

May 1st 2013

Application Due Date

May 31st 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

VITA-2014

CFDA Number(s)

21.009

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance - Federal tax return preparation for low to moderate income individuals

Number of Awards

200

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

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Grant provides 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 federal returns electronically; ╔ Heighten quality control; ╔ Enhance training of volunteers; and ╔ Improve significantly the accuracy rate of federal 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. Although we may occasionally award an organization that has no experience with the VITA program, most recipients have extensive experience with the program. Interested applicants are encouraged to work in the program to gain experience prior to applying for a grant. We found that experienced organizations are more likely to successfully deliver the objectives of the grant.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Treasury

• Office:

  Internal Revenue Service

• Agency Contact:

  Grant Program Office
  Phone 404-338-7894

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grant Program Office

• Agency Email Address:

  Grant.Program.Office@irs.gov

• Location:

  Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

• More Information:

  Publication 4671, VITA Grant Overview and Application Instructions