Opportunity Information: Apply for NCUA6052
Apply for NCUA6052
- The National Credit Union Administration in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Volunteer Income Tax Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 44.002 Community Development Revolving Loan Fund Program for Credit Unions.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 3, 2010 and posted on May 3, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2010 Closes when funds are exhausted.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $125,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 19 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- CREDIT UNIONS ONLY. Credit unions with a low income designation may apply. This grant is NOT available to individuals, businesses, or not for profits. Only credit unions that have received a low income designation from the NCUA or from the state supervisory authority, with NCUA concurrence, are eligible.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NCUA6052) is a discretionary community development grant offered by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). Its core purpose is to provide financial support to eligible credit unions that want to help their existing and prospective members prepare and file federal tax returns, with a strong emphasis on serving people who may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). In practical terms, the program is meant to strengthen community-facing services at credit unions by reducing barriers to tax filing, helping households claim credits they have earned, and improving financial stability for lower-income members and communities.
Funding under this opportunity is delivered as a grant (not a loan), and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which means the applicant credit union is not required to contribute a specified amount of its own funds to receive an award. The total estimated funding available for the program is $125,000, with an award ceiling of $6,500 per grant and no stated minimum award amount (award floor of $0). The NCUA expected to make about 19 awards, indicating that funds were intended to be distributed across multiple qualifying credit unions rather than concentrated into a small number of large grants.
Eligibility is narrowly defined. Only credit unions are eligible to apply, and specifically only those with a low-income designation. That designation must come from the NCUA or from a state supervisory authority with NCUA concurrence. The opportunity is explicitly not available to individuals, businesses, nonprofits, or other types of organizations. This makes the grant essentially a targeted support tool for low-income designated credit unions to expand a community service function that aligns with financial inclusion goals.
Timing and availability are also clearly specified in the listing. The opportunity was posted on May 3, 2010, with a closing date of December 31, 2010, but with the important condition that it would close when funds were exhausted. The archive date is January 1, 2011, meaning it is an older, closed opportunity rather than an active one. The associated CFDA listing is 44.002 (Community Development Revolving Loan Fund Program for Credit Unions), and the funding activity category is Community Development, which reinforces that the intent is capacity-building and member/community benefit rather than commercial expansion.
For applicants or interested parties who needed the full announcement at the time, the NCUA provided an additional information link through its credit union development finance resources page. The designated contact for access issues and administrative questions was Adrienne Grierson, Grant Administrator, reachable by phone at 703-518-6612 or by email at oscuiapps@ncua.gov.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Grant (NCUA) - FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant opportunity offered by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) as a discretionary community development grant. The Funding Opportunity Number is NCUA6052.
What is the main purpose of the VITA grant?
The core purpose is to provide financial support to eligible credit unions so they can help existing and prospective members prepare and file federal tax returns. A key emphasis is serving people who may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), reducing barriers to tax filing, helping households claim credits they have earned, and supporting financial stability in lower-income communities.
Who is the grant intended to help in the community?
The program is designed to strengthen community-facing services at credit unions, particularly for lower-income members and communities, including households that may be eligible for the EITC.
Is the funding a loan or a grant?
The funding is delivered as a grant, not a loan.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning an applicant credit union is not required to contribute a specified amount of its own funds to receive an award.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available for the program was $125,000.
What is the maximum award amount per grant?
The award ceiling was $6,500 per grant.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated. The listing shows an award floor of $0.
About how many awards did NCUA expect to make?
NCUA expected to make about 19 awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to credit unions with a low-income designation. That designation must come from the NCUA or from a state supervisory authority with NCUA concurrence.
Are all credit unions eligible, or only certain credit unions?
Only low-income designated credit unions are eligible. Credit unions without that designation are not eligible under the criteria described.
Can individuals apply for this grant?
No. The opportunity is explicitly not available to individuals.
Can nonprofits, businesses, or other organizations apply?
No. The opportunity is explicitly not available to businesses, nonprofits, or other types of organizations. It is targeted specifically to eligible low-income designated credit unions.
What kinds of services does the grant support?
Based on the program description, the grant supports efforts by eligible credit unions to help members and prospective members prepare and file federal tax returns, with an emphasis on reaching people who may qualify for the EITC.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 3, 2010.
What was the closing date?
The listed closing date was December 31, 2010, with the condition that it would close when funds were exhausted.
What does "close when funds were exhausted" mean?
It means applications would no longer be accepted once the program’s available funding was fully awarded, even if that happened before the stated closing date.
Is this an active grant opportunity today?
No. The archive date is January 1, 2011, indicating this is an older, closed opportunity rather than an active listing.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA listing is 44.002, titled "Community Development Revolving Loan Fund Program for Credit Unions."
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Community Development.
Where could applicants find the full announcement (at the time it was open)?
NCUA provided an additional information link through its credit union development finance resources page for accessing the full announcement.
Who was the contact person for access issues or administrative questions?
The designated contact was Adrienne Grierson, Grant Administrator.
How could the contact person be reached?
Adrienne Grierson could be reached by phone at 703-518-6612 or by email at oscuiapps@ncua.gov.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NCUA6052.
Does the listing indicate that funds were meant to be concentrated in a few large awards?
No. With an estimated 19 awards and a $6,500 ceiling per award, the listing suggests the funding was intended to be distributed across multiple qualifying credit unions rather than concentrated into a small number of large grants.
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