Community VITA Grants Program

The Center for Economic Progress and National Community Tax Coalition took the lead in lobbying for this new grant program. The focus is on underserved populations and hard-to-reach communities. We are excited that there will be more money for the community VITA field to reach and serve these vulnerable populations.

Grant Recipients
List of 2009 grant recipients issued by IRS. [PDF, 70KB, posted 11/10/08]

VITA Grant Audio-Conference Hosted by SPEC
Slides and notes from a presentation on 7/31/08 [PDF, 88KB, posted 8/6/08]

Request for Proposals
The IRS has released the RFP for the new Community VITA matching grant program.  The closing date for applications is September 2, 2008. [posted 7/18/08]

VITA Grant Forms
A file with all the forms required for the application. [zip, 1.3MB, posted 8/28/08]

IRS Resources
The IRS has some resources on their website relating to the application process for the new Community VITA Matching Grant Funding Program.  The webpage includes the IRS’s report to Congress on the proposed design of the funding program, some frequently asked questions (FAQs), the VITA Grant Program Partner Brochure, and the VITA Grant Application Package.  [posted 7/18/08]

IRS Fequently Asked Questions
Provides detailed information about the grant requirements. [PDF, 42KB]

VITA Grant Application Package
Publication 4671 [PDF, 3MB, posted 7/18/08]

Federal Grant Writing
Audio conference held July 16, 2008 by National Community Tax Coalition.
Agenda and Speakers [PDF, 120KB, posted 7/18/08]
Audio recording [MP3, 9.5MB, posted 7/18/08]
VITA Grant Program

Presentation on the new grant program by the IRS. [PDF, 80KB, posted 7/18/08]

Federal government funds community VITA.
Statement and press release.[posted 1/4/08]