# Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/vita-2024-001-volunteer-income-tax-assistance-vita-matching-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347816

> Volunteer Income Tax Assistance offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $5,000) to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 325 awards worth $40.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 31, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | VITA-2024-001 |
| Agency | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 31, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 325 |
| Total funding | $40.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 21.009 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

•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.

## What the grant funds

The IRS initiative known as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant supports IRS VITA partner organizations operating a VITA program offering free tax preparation service for the underserved taxpayer. Partner organizations, operating a VITA program, help low- to moderate-income individuals, persons with disabilities, the elderly, limited English speakers, Native Americans and miliary file their taxes each year. The IRS awards a matching funds grant to support these partner organizations that offer free tax preparation services during the tax filing season at locations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia through their VITA program.

## Questions people ask

### Is VITA-2024-001 still open?

No. It closed on May 31, 2023.

### Who can apply for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant?

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant?

Closed May 31, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each. About $40.0 million in total across about 325 awards.

### Who has won Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were AARP Foundation, Accounting Aid Society, Campaign for Working Families, Inc. The program made 1,459 awards worth $159 million in that time.