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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant

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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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant program is an IRS initiative designed to support free tax preparation service for the underserved through various partner organizations. This service helps low- to moderate-income individuals, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English speakers file their taxes each year. IRS awards matching funds to these support organizations that offer free tax preparation services during the tax filing season at locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

•A private or public non-profit organization that qualified for and received an IRS determination letter confirming the organization’s tax exemption under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, including but not limited to credit unions and faith based and community organizations,•A public, nonprofit, or proprietary (privately owned profit-making) college, university, vocational school, or other postsecondary educational institution located in the United States and Puerto Rico that has not been disqualified from participating in a student aid program administered by the U.S. Department of Education, •A local government agency,•A regional, statewide, or local coalition with one lead organization that meets one of the eligibility requirements noted above. The lead organization filing the application must have a substantive role in the coalition.State government agencies and offices providing Cooperative Extension services (as established at the land-grant colleges and universities under the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914) are also eligible applicants when no other organizations classified above are available.

Grantor contact information

Description

Sharon L Alley Tax Analyst Phone 404-338-8443

Email

VITA Grant Information

sharon.alley@irs.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Publication_4671.pdf
VITA Grant Program Overview and Application Instructions
Apr 30, 2021 10:04 PM UTC
Form_13978_-_Projected_Operations_VITA_Grant_Application.pdf
Projected Operations
Apr 30, 2021 10:08 PM UTC
VITA-2022_IRS_TREASURY_Notice_of_Funding_Opportunity_05012021_rev.docx
Notice Of Funding Opportunity
Apr 30, 2021 10:00 PM UTC
Form_13977_-_VITA_Grant_Budget_Plan.pdf
Budget Plan
Apr 30, 2021 10:07 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-vita-grant-program

Archived: September 30, 2021

Application process

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Award

$30,000,000

Program Funding

300

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Minimum

$2,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

VITA-2022-002

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Federal Income Tax Preparation Assistance

History

Version:

2

Posted date:

May 1, 2021

Archive date:

September 30, 2021

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