2024 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Supplemental Grant

Background
The 2024 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Supplemental Grant is part of the LITC Program. The eligibility criteria for this grant has been expanded to include organizations providing services to ESL taxpayers without the requirement to provide tax controversy representation to low-income taxpayers. The grant aims to inform ESL taxpayers about their rights and responsibilities under the IRC and ensure low-income taxpayers have access to representation in controversies with the IRS.

Grant Details
The grant application narrative form is divided into three sections: Background Information, Program Performance Plan, and Civil Rights Review. The background information section requires details about the applicant's experience delivering services, financial responsibility, program staff qualifications, and taxpayer services. The program performance plan section covers qualifications for staff members, clinic operations, volunteers, training and resources, program monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, as well as numerical goals. The civil rights review section addresses meeting the needs of individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) and providing reasonable accommodations for accessing services.

Eligibility Requirements
Qualified organizations must ensure access to representation for low-income taxpayers in controversies with the IRS or provide ESL taxpayers education about their taxpayer rights and responsibilities. Special consideration will be given to established organizations with existing community partnerships that can swiftly implement and deliver education services to ESL taxpayers.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this funding opportunity is six months.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant is not specified in the provided document.