Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 2015

Post Date

May 1st 2014

Application Due Date

June 2nd 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

VITA-2015

CFDA Number(s)

21.009

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Federal tax return preparation and electronic filing for programs operating under IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program guidelines.

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:

  $1000 - $1000000

Grant Description

This opportunity allows IRS to provide grants to organizations to achieve the following program objectives 1)Enable the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance(VITA)Program to extend 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. The VITA Grant program supplements the work already being done in the VITA Program by providing support to help organizations grow their existing programs. Because the VITA grant is in support of the VITA Program, grant recipients are required to follow existing guidance governing VITA site operations and to file all eligible returns electronically.

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:

  Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Overview and Application Instructions