Low Income Taxpayer Clinic | TREAS GRANTS 052021 002

Opportunity Information: Apply for TREAS GRANTS 052021 002

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: TREAS GRANTS 052021 002) is a discretionary grant program offered by the US Department of the Treasury through the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic program. It supports organizations that provide direct legal assistance and related services to taxpayers who have limited incomes, as well as taxpayers who speak English as a second language (ESL). The overall aim is to improve access to tax justice by helping eligible individuals understand their rights and responsibilities, navigate disputes with tax authorities, and resolve tax controversies that they could not reasonably handle without specialized support.

This opportunity funds work in the Law, Justice and Legal Services category (CFDA 21.008) and is structured as a grant, rather than a contract or loan. Funded activities typically include representation of low income taxpayers in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service (and potentially in related administrative proceedings), education efforts that help taxpayers avoid or address tax problems, and advocacy that promotes fair treatment and effective communication for underserved communities. A key emphasis is ensuring that vulnerable taxpayers are not left without guidance when facing audits, collection actions, appeals, or other tax-related disputes, and that ESL communities can access clear, language-appropriate information and assistance.

Eligible applicants include 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 applicable). This eligibility structure is designed to align with the types of organizations that commonly operate clinics or community-based legal support programs, such as law school clinics, legal aid organizations, and nonprofit community service providers with tax controversy expertise or the ability to build it.

For this specific posting, the opportunity was created on March 15, 2021, with an original closing date of April 16, 2021. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $100,000, and the program anticipated making about 50 awards. In practical terms, those figures suggest support for a broad network of clinics or clinic-like programs across multiple regions, with awards sized to help cover core staffing, casework capacity, outreach, and operational needs connected to taxpayer representation, education, and advocacy.

In short, this grant opportunity is intended to strengthen and expand services that help low income and ESL taxpayers deal with tax issues effectively and fairly, by funding qualified nonprofits and higher education institutions to deliver direct representation, community education, and targeted advocacy in the tax administration system.

• 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 Mar 15, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2021 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 50 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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