Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 2016
Agency: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Assistance Listings
- 21.009 -- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- State governments
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Grant Program Office
Phone 404-338-7894
Grant Program Office
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| vita_notice_of_funding_opportunity_r1.pdf | Notice of Funding Opportunity VITA | Apr 28, 2015 01:24 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Publication 4671, VITA Grant Program Overview and Application Instructions
Archived: October 5, 2015
Award
$12,000,000
Program Funding
210
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
VITA-2016
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Federal tax return preparation and electronic e-filing of returns
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
May 1, 2015
Archive date:
October 5, 2015
