The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Grant Program is an IRS initiative that provides funding to organizations offering free tax preparation services to underserved groups. In 2011, $12 million in grants were awarded to 179 organizations across the US. This year, the IRS is accepting applications from May 23rd to June 30th for multi-year funding to help VITA programs extend their reach, increase electronic filing capacity, improve quality control, enhance volunteer training, and improve return accuracy. More details are available in Publication 4671.

1. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Grant Program
IRS VITA Grant Program
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Grant Program is an IRS initiative designed to promote and support free tax preparation service for the
underserved, low income populations. These include the elderly, disabled, non-urban, native American and those taxpayers having limited English
proficiency.
In 2011, IRS awarded matching grants to 179 organizations that offered free tax preparation services during the 2011 tax filing season at locations
in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Congress appropriated $12 million in funding to support the VITA Program.
This year the IRS will be accepting applications for the VITA Grant Program that will allow some organizations to apply for annual funding for up
to three years. The application period opens May 23, 2011 and closes June 30, 2011.
This Grant Program is intended to provide direct funds to organizations to:
• Enable VITA Programs to extend services to underserved populations in hardest-to-reach areas, both urban and non-urban;
• Increase the capacity to file returns electronically;
• Heighten quality control;
• Enhance volunteer training; and
• Significantly improve the accuracy rate of returns prepared at volunteer sites.
Please refer to IRS Publication 4671, VITA Grant 2012 Program Overview and Application Package for more information. Contact the VITA Grant
Program at Grant.Program.Office@irs.gov.
What's Happening Forms Reporting Requirements
• 2012 VITA/TCE Grant Overview • Standard Form 424, Application for Federal • At-A-Glance VITA Grant
• VITA Grant 2012 Workbook Assistance Reporting Requirements
• VITA Grant FAQs by Category • Standard Form 424A, Budget Information–Non- • Guidelines for VITA Grant
• GPO News - May 2011 Construction Programs Reports
• Standard Form 424B, Assurances—Non- • SF 425, Federal Financial Report
Construction Programs • SF PPR, Performance Progress
Report
• Standard Form LLL, Disclosure Form to Report • SF PPR-A, Performance Measures
Lobbying When Applicable • SF PPR-B, Program
• Form 13981, VITA Grant Agreement

2. Publications Important Links Additional Resources
• Publication 561, Determining the • Grants.gov - Online federal grant announcement • 2011 Grant Award Notification
Value of Donated Property and application system. Enclosure
• Publication 1084, IRS Volunteer • Office of Management and Budget- Circulars • 2011 VITA/TCE Grant Recipient
Site Coordinator's Handbook governing the administrative requirements, cost Orientation
• Publication 4299, Privacy and principles, and audit requirements of a grant • Form 13614-C, Intake/Interview
Confidentiality - A Public Trust award. and Quality Review Sheet
• Publication 4671, VITA Grant • Central Contractor Registry - The primary • SF1199-A, Direct Deposit Form
2012 Program Overview and registrant database of contracts and assistance • VITA Grant Program Office
Application Package (Rev. 5- awards for the federal government. Primary Contact Form
2011) • State Review Required under Executive Order • Division of Payment Management
• Publication 4680, VITA Grant 12372 - Allows each state to designate an entity Primary Contact Form
Program brochure (Rev. 3-2011) to review proposed federal financial assistance • Previous GPO News
• Publication 4883, Grant Programs and direct federal development. Visit the Web o March 2011
Resource Guide (Rev. 3-2011) site to determine whether your state participates. o February 2010
• Division of Payment Management - Provides an
on-line payment system that is used to request
federal funds awarded under the VITA Grant
Program.
• Dun & Bradstreet Universal Number - The
DUNS number is a means to identify entities
receiving federal grants and cooperative
agreements. Call 1–866–705–5711 to learn more.
• Sub-award Reporting - Reporting of first tier
sub-awards. Please refer to the Terms and
Conditions Addendum, Form 13981.
Page Last Reviewed or Updated: May 31, 2011
If you would like to be a Volunteer to assist the elderly and disabled file tax returns,
please review the information on the website at www.irs.gov - search for VITA
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Grant Program.