Low Income Taxpayer Clinic | TREAS GRANTS 052023 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for TREAS GRANTS 052023 001

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number TREAS GRANTS 052023 001) is a discretionary grant program run by the US Department of the Treasury through the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic program. It supports organizations that provide direct help and broader advocacy for taxpayers who cannot afford professional representation and for taxpayers who speak English as a second language. The core purpose is to improve access to fair treatment in the tax system by making sure vulnerable taxpayers can understand their rights, navigate IRS processes, and get competent assistance when disputes or collection actions arise.

The funded work centers on three main service areas: representation, education, and advocacy. Representation typically means helping eligible low income taxpayers resolve tax controversies with the IRS, which can include responding to IRS notices, assisting with audits, handling appeals, and addressing collection matters such as liens, levies, installment agreements, offers in compromise, or innocent spouse claims. Education generally focuses on helping taxpayers understand basic tax obligations and rights so they can avoid problems before they start, and may include workshops, informational materials, and community outreach. Advocacy can involve identifying recurring problems that affect low income or ESL taxpayers, elevating systemic issues, and working to improve procedures or policies that create barriers to compliance or fair resolution.

This opportunity is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services and is tied to CFDA/Assistance Listing number 21.008. The funding instrument is a grant, and the program anticipates making a relatively large number of awards, with an estimated 150 expected awards. The maximum award amount listed is $100,000 (the award ceiling), which indicates the upper limit an individual recipient can receive under this specific opportunity listing.

Eligible applicants include public and state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations that hold 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (excluding institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category). In practice, this eligibility framework is designed to cover organizations like law schools and university-based clinics, standalone nonprofit legal aid groups, and similar mission-driven entities capable of delivering tax controversy assistance and community education. Because the program serves low income and ESL populations, successful applicants are typically organizations that can demonstrate both technical tax capacity (or a plan to build it) and strong community access to the people most likely to need these services.

Key timing details in the source data show a creation date of May 2, 2022, with an original closing date of June 16, 2022. While those dates reflect the specific posting referenced, the LITC program has historically been offered as a recurring federal grant opportunity, so organizations interested in this work often monitor Treasury/IRS announcements for the next cycle and prepare ahead of time by documenting service demand, building referral networks, and planning staffing, supervision, and language access strategies.

Overall, the LITC grant is aimed at strengthening the safety net for taxpayers who are at a disadvantage in dealing with complex tax rules and IRS procedures. It funds practical, front-line legal help in tax disputes, proactive education to reduce future issues, and advocacy that can improve how the tax system serves low income and ESL communities.

• 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 02, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2022 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 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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