Low Income Taxpayer Clinic | LITC LITC 19 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for LITC LITC 19 001

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the US Department of the Treasury through the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic program. It is designed to support organizations that help taxpayers who cannot afford professional representation when dealing with federal tax disputes and related issues. The program also places a strong emphasis on outreach and assistance for taxpayers who speak English as a second language (ESL), recognizing that language barriers can make it much harder to understand tax obligations, respond to IRS notices, or navigate audits, appeals, collection actions, and similar processes.

This opportunity is intended to fund direct representation, education, and advocacy services. In practical terms, that can include providing legal or qualified tax representation to low income individuals in controversies with the IRS, helping clients understand and exercise their rights in the tax system, and delivering community education so people can avoid common problems in the first place. It can also include targeted support for ESL communities, such as language-accessible tax education, help with understanding IRS correspondence, and guidance through administrative procedures that might otherwise be inaccessible without interpretation or culturally competent services.

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 colleges and universities when applying under the nonprofit category). The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity area is categorized under Law, Justice, and Legal Services, reflecting the program's focus on legal and advocacy support for taxpayers. The listing is associated with CFDA number 21.008.

For this particular funding announcement (Funding Opportunity Number: LITC LITC 19 001), the opportunity was created on May 16, 2018, with an original application closing date of June 27, 2018, and no posted explanation for any change to that deadline. The award ceiling is listed as $100,000 per award, and the program anticipated making approximately 140 awards, indicating an effort to support a broad national network of clinics and service providers.

Overall, the LITC grant opportunity is aimed at expanding access to tax justice by strengthening organizations that can represent low income taxpayers, improve taxpayer education, and advocate for fair treatment within the tax system, with specific attention to the needs of ESL populations who may face additional barriers to obtaining help.

• The US Department of the Treasury, 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 May 16, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2018 No Explanation. (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 140 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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