Low Income Taxpayer Clinic | TREAS GRANTS 052017 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for TREAS GRANTS 052017 001

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant opportunity is a discretionary federal matching-grant program designed to expand access to tax help for people who cannot afford representation and for taxpayers who speak English as a second language. Through this program, the federal government provides funds to qualifying organizations so they can operate or support clinics that serve low-income and ESL communities. Although the clinics may receive part of their funding through the IRS-administered LITC grant program, the clinics themselves are independent from the IRS, which helps preserve client advocacy and professional independence.

Organizations funded under the LITC program provide three core types of services. First, they offer direct representation for individuals who are in disputes with the IRS, which can include audits, administrative appeals, collection actions, and even federal tax litigation when appropriate. Second, they assist taxpayers with practical problem-solving, such as responding to IRS notices, addressing correspondence issues, and correcting tax account problems that can otherwise spiral into liens, levies, or prolonged disputes. Third, clinics deliver education and outreach about taxpayer rights and responsibilities and engage in advocacy aimed at improving outcomes for low-income and ESL taxpayers, including identifying systemic issues that disproportionately affect these populations.

Services delivered through LITCs are intended to be free or low cost for people who meet eligibility requirements. Each clinic sets and applies income guidelines and any additional screening criteria before agreeing to take on a client, which allows programs to manage limited capacity while focusing resources on the populations the grant is meant to serve. The emphasis is on helping taxpayers navigate complex IRS processes, understand their rights, and obtain fair treatment, especially when language barriers or limited resources make self-representation unrealistic.

This funding opportunity is listed under the title "Low Income Taxpayer Clinic" with opportunity number TREAS GRANTS 052017 001. It is offered as a grant (funding instrument type: Grant) and categorized as discretionary funding within the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity area. The associated CFDA number is 21.008. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category). The opportunity details indicate an award ceiling of $100,000, with an anticipated 150 awards. The posting creation date is 2016-05-02 and the original closing date is 2016-06-20.

• The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Low Income Taxpayer Clinic" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 21.008.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2016-05-02.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-06-20. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 150 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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