Foundation Communities

PURPOSE: TO ATTRACT FINANCING FOR AND INCREASE INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR PRIMARILY LOW INCOME, VERY LOW INCOME, AND EXTREMELY LOW INCOME PEOPLE AND FOR CERTAIN RELATED ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: THROUGH COMPETITIVE GRANTS, THE CAPITAL MAGNET FUND (CMF) PROVIDES CAPITAL TO FINANCE AND SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND RELATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. END GOALS: EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, REHABILITATION, AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING AND HOMEOWNERSHIP. BENEFICIARIES: CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION; PRIVATE NONPROFIT HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION. LOW INCOME, VERY LOW INCOME, AND EXTREMELY LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AS SET FORTH IN 12 C.F.R. PART 1807, AS AMENDED. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

PURPOSE: TO ATTRACT FINANCING FOR AND INCREASE INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR PRIMARILY LOW INCOME, VERY LOW INCOME, AND EXTREMELY LOW INCOME PEOPLE AND FOR CERTAIN RELATED ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: THROUGH COMPETITIVE GRANTS, THE CAPITAL MAGNET FUND (CMF) PROVIDES CAPITAL TO FINANCE AND SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND RELATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. END GOALS: EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, REHABILITATION, AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING AND HOMEOWNERSHIP. BENEFICIARIES: CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION; PRIVATE NONPROFIT HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION. LOW INCOME, VERY LOW INCOME, AND EXTREMELY LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AS SET FORTH IN 12 C.F.R. PART 1807, AS AMENDED. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES HEALTH COVERAGE: EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR ALL

CAPITAL MAGNET FUND AWARD

FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES HEALTH COVERAGE: EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR ALL - FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES (FC) IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS THAT PROVIDES AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND FREE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AS A COMMUNITY AND CONSUMER-FOCUSED NONPROFIT, AND THROUGH OUR PROSPER HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAM, FC IS THE LEADING NAVIGATOR IN THE AUSTIN REGION, SERVING RESIDENTS IN THIS CAPACITY SINCE 2021. WE SEEK CMS FUNDING FOR A 5-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CMS-NAV-24-001, TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND DELIVERING AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED AND HISTORICALLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN CENTRAL TEXAS. WE REQUEST THE FOLLOWING FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR EACH PROGRAM YEAR: YEAR 1 (2024 – 2025): $2,461,348; YEAR 2 (2025 – 2026): $2,531,045; YEAR 3 (2026 – 2027): $2,602,792; YEAR 4 (2027 – 2028): $2,676,65; AND, YEAR 5 (2028 – 2029): $2,752,683. OUR ENROLLMENT, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS WILL TARGET UNDERSERVED, VULNERABLE AND GENERAL POPULATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING TWELVE FFE COUNTIES: BASTROP, BELL, BLANCO, BURNET, CALDWELL, FAYETTE, GILLESPIE, HAYS, LLANO, MCLENNAN, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON. WITHIN THESE COUNTIES, WE WILL CONTINUE FOCUSING OUR EFFORTS ON THE FOLLOWING FOURTEEN PRIORITY POPULATIONS: RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES; NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING POPULATIONS; DOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES; RURAL COMMUNITIES; LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, AND OTHER (LGBTQ+) INDIVIDUALS; LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS AND THOSE WHO FALL INTO TEXAS’ MEDICAID GAP; LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT; INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS; INDIVIDUALS LEAVING INCARCERATION; YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 26 WITHOUT FAMILY COVERAGE; INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WITH F OR J VISA; PREGNANT WOMEN, NEW MOTHERS, AND WOMEN WITH CHILDREN; INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; AND INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. CONTINUED NAVIGATOR FUNDING WILL ALLOW FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES’ PHC PROGRAM TO EXPAND OUR OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ENROLLMENT/POST-ENROLLMENT SERVICES BY FUNDING OUR TEAM OF NAVIGATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF. OUR TEAM OF ACTIVE NAVIGATOR STAFF TO BE FEDERALLY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED/RE-CERTIFIED BY OCTOBER 1, 2024 IS 27. OF THESE, 11 WILL BE PAID FULL-TIME/100% FROM NAVIGATOR GRANT FUNDS AND 16 WILL BE PAID PART-TIME FROM NAVIGATOR FUNDS. BY OCTOBER 31ST 2024, WE WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF 156 NAVIGATORS (INCLUDING FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, PERMANENT AND SEASONAL STAFF, AS WELL AS 100 VOLUNTEERS) DELIVERING SERVICES DURING THE OPEN ENROLLMENT (OE) PERIOD. AFTER OE, FROM JANUARY 16, 2025 TO THE END OF THE BUDGET PERIOD ON AUGUST 26, 2025, 31 ACTIVE NAVIGATOR STAFF WILL REMAIN FEDERALLY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED/RE-CERTIFIED. OF THESE NAVIGATORS, 15 WILL BE FULL-TIME AT 100%, 9 PART-TIME AT 75%, 5 PART-TIME AT 70% AND 2 PART-TIME AT 50%. TO ENHANCE OUR NOTABLE EXPERIENCE OF ASSISTING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ENROLL IN ACA MARKETPLACE PLANS SINCE OUR PROGRAM INCEPTION AND THE ACA IMPLEMENTATION, WE AIM TO INCREASE OUR GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE AND DEPTH OF SERVICE BY INCREASING STAFF TO REACH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING COUNTIES OUTSIDE OF OUR PRIMARY WORK LOCATION. STAFF WILL SPREAD MORE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE MARKETPLACE, CHIP AND MEDICAID, AS WELL AS MEDICAID UNWINDING AND PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING ENROLLMENT FRAUD. DURING THE FIRST FUNDING YEAR, WE AIM TO REACH ABOUT 20,000 CONSUMERS THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH INTERACTIONS, AND (RE-)ENROLL 5,850 CONSUMERS IN A QHP (QUALIFYING HEALTHCARE PLAN).

CAPITAL MAGNET FUND AWARD

HEALTH OPTIONS FOR MOVING TOWARD EMPOWERMENT (HOME)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

THE AUSTIN PACES PROJECT: PREVENTING ACES THROUGH COLLABORATION AND ECONOMIC SUPPORTS

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

VITA - FREE TAX ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES' COMMUNITY TAX CENTERS

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES IDA MATCHED SAVINGS PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

COMMUNITY TAX CENTERS PROGRAM SUPPORT

VITA GRANT PROGRAM

PROVIDE FREE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE TO LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS

VITA - FREE TAX ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY TAX CENTERS

VITA - FREE TAX ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY TAX CENTERS

VITA - FREE TAX ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY TAX CENTERS

VITA - FREE TAX ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES' COMMUNITY TAX CENTERS

VITA - FREE TAX ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES' COMMUNITY TAX CENTERS

FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES' IDA MATCHED SAVINGS PROGRAM

FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES IDA MATCHED SAVINGS PROGRAM