Opportunity Information: Apply for VITA 2011
Apply for VITA 2011
- The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "VITA 2011" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 27, 2010 and posted on Jun 1, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 9, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Private institutions of higher education 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The VITA 2011 grant opportunity is a discretionary, cost-sharing (matching) federal grant designed to strengthen and expand the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Its central purpose is to help VITA sites reach underserved taxpayers in the hardest-to-serve locations, including both urban communities and non-urban or rural areas where free, reliable tax preparation may be limited. The grant is meant to increase the overall capacity of VITA programs to prepare federal tax returns and to file them electronically, which generally speeds processing and can improve service delivery for taxpayers who rely on timely refunds.
A major emphasis of the opportunity is improving quality across VITA operations. Funds are intended to support stronger quality control practices, more robust volunteer training, and operational improvements that lead to more accurate tax returns prepared at VITA sites. In practical terms, this means the grant supports efforts that reduce errors, standardize procedures, and ensure volunteers are well-prepared to handle common filing situations encountered by eligible taxpayers. The overarching outcome the program is looking for is a measurable improvement in both access (more people served, especially in difficult-to-reach areas) and accuracy (higher quality returns with fewer mistakes).
VITA 2011 is listed under CFDA number 21.009, titled the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program, and the funding activity is described as Federal Tax Return Preparation and Electronic Filing. Because this is a matching grant, applicants are required to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project, meaning award funds must be paired with applicant-provided contributions in accordance with the program rules. This requirement is intended to ensure local investment and sustainability, and it often involves cash contributions, allowable in-kind support, or other qualifying match sources, depending on the grant guidance.
Eligible applicants are relatively broad and include government entities and nonprofit and education-sector organizations. Specifically, eligibility includes state governments, county governments, city or township governments, Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education where that qualifier applies). This range of eligible organizations reflects how VITA services are commonly delivered through partnerships among public agencies, community nonprofits, schools, and local or tribal governments.
Key dates for the opportunity show it was posted on June 1, 2010, created on May 27, 2010, and had an application closing date of July 9, 2010 (with the original and current closing date the same). The archive date is listed as October 1, 2011, indicating the public listing was later archived after the application cycle concluded.
The sponsoring agency name is listed as Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, and applicants are directed to consult Publication 4671, described as the VITA Grant 2011 Program Overview and Application Package, for full program details and application instructions. For applicants who cannot access the announcement electronically or need support, the contact provided is the Grant Program Office at 404-338-7894 (VITA Grant Help).
VITA 2011 Grant Opportunity FAQs
What is the VITA 2011 grant?
The VITA 2011 grant is a discretionary federal grant that uses a cost-sharing (matching) model to strengthen and expand Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) services.
What is the main purpose of the VITA 2011 grant?
The central purpose is to help VITA sites reach underserved taxpayers in the hardest-to-serve locations, including urban communities and non-urban or rural areas where free, reliable tax preparation may be limited.
What types of activities does the grant support?
The grant supports efforts that expand VITA program capacity to prepare federal tax returns and file them electronically, and it emphasizes operational improvements that increase both access and accuracy of services.
What does the opportunity mean by "hardest-to-serve locations"?
Based on the opportunity description, hardest-to-serve locations include underserved communities in urban areas as well as non-urban or rural areas where access to free, dependable tax preparation services may be limited.
Why is electronic filing (e-filing) highlighted in this program?
The grant aims to increase VITA capacity to file returns electronically, which generally speeds processing and can improve service delivery for taxpayers who rely on timely refunds.
Is improving quality a major focus of the VITA 2011 grant?
Yes. A major emphasis is improving quality across VITA operations, including stronger quality control practices, more robust volunteer training, and operational improvements that lead to more accurate tax returns prepared at VITA sites.
What does "quality control" refer to for VITA operations under this grant?
The opportunity describes quality-related work as reducing errors, standardizing procedures, and ensuring volunteers are well-prepared to handle common filing situations encountered by eligible taxpayers.
What outcomes is the program seeking?
The program is looking for measurable improvements in both access (more people served, especially in difficult-to-reach areas) and accuracy (higher quality returns with fewer mistakes).
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 21.009, titled the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program.
How is the funding activity described?
The funding activity is described as Federal Tax Return Preparation and Electronic Filing.
Is the VITA 2011 grant a matching grant?
Yes. It is a cost-sharing (matching) grant, meaning award funds must be paired with applicant-provided non-federal contributions in accordance with program rules.
What does "cost-sharing (matching)" mean in this opportunity?
It means applicants are required to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project, and those contributions are combined with federal award funds as required by the program guidance.
Why does the grant require matching funds?
The opportunity indicates the matching requirement is intended to ensure local investment and sustainability.
What kinds of resources can count toward the match?
The opportunity states that matching can involve cash contributions, allowable in-kind support, or other qualifying match sources, depending on the grant guidance.
Who is eligible to apply for the VITA 2011 grant?
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education where that qualifier applies).
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible applicants (with the noted exclusion related to institutions of higher education where that qualifier applies).
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are both listed as eligible applicants.
Are tribal governments eligible to apply?
Yes. Native American tribal governments that are federally recognized are listed as eligible applicants.
When was the VITA 2011 opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 1, 2010, and the application closing date was July 9, 2010 (with the original and current closing date the same).
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 27, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is October 1, 2011, indicating the public listing was archived after the application cycle concluded.
Which agency is listed as the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency name is listed as Volunteer Income Tax Assistance.
Where can applicants find the official program details and application instructions?
Applicants are directed to consult Publication 4671, described as the VITA Grant 2011 Program Overview and Application Package, for full program details and application instructions.
Who can applicants contact for help if they cannot access the announcement electronically or need support?
The contact provided is the Grant Program Office at 404-338-7894 (VITA Grant Help).
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