23VITA0059

Purpose: The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance.

Activities to be performed: The VITA grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) 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) significantly improve the accuracy rate of returns prepared at VITA sites.

End goal/expected outcomes: VITA grant recipients are expected to 1) follow existing guidance governing VITA site operations; 2) ensure at least 90% of returns prepared are for individuals whose income is equal to or less than the maximum Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) thresholds; 2) file all eligible returns electronically; 3) achieve 100% of their return production goals; 4) become more efficient with grant funds; and 5) show incremental increases in return preparation each year.

Intended beneficiaries: Taxpayers who are low to moderate income individuals, persons with disabilities, those for whom English is a second language, Native Americans, individuals living in rural areas, members of the armed forces and their families, and the elderly.

Subrecipient activities: Subrecipients may be utilized by grant recipients to help deliver key elements of the program and must adhere to grant program guidelines.

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21.009 - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [USDT]

Fresno, California United States

County-Wide

None

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have decreased 32% from $297,643 to $201,643.