Low Income Taxpayer Clinic | LITC LITC 18 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for LITC LITC 18 001

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant opportunity is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury through the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic program. Its purpose is to expand access to legal assistance and related support for taxpayers who have low incomes and for taxpayers who speak English as a second language (ESL). In practical terms, the funding is meant to help organizations provide direct representation in tax disputes, deliver education and outreach so people better understand their rights and obligations, and engage in advocacy that addresses recurring problems affecting these communities. The overall focus is on improving fairness and accessibility in the tax system for people who might otherwise struggle to navigate it on their own.

This opportunity uses the standard grant funding instrument and falls under the “Law, Justice and Legal Services” activity category. The program is listed under CFDA number 21.008. According to the source data, the funding opportunity title is “Low Income Taxpayer Clinic,” and the funding opportunity number is shown as “LITC LITC 18 001.” The expected scale of the program is relatively broad, with an estimated 150 awards anticipated, suggesting the program is designed to support a wide network of clinics or clinic-like services across multiple communities rather than a small number of large projects.

Eligibility is limited to certain organizational types that are commonly positioned to run clinics and provide community-facing legal services. 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). This structure reflects how many taxpayer clinics operate: some are housed in universities (often as part of a law school clinical program), while others are operated by standalone legal aid or community nonprofits with a mission aligned to serving low-income and linguistically diverse populations.

The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $100,000 per award. While the source data does not specify a minimum award amount or matching requirements, the ceiling indicates the upper limit of federal support that could be provided to a single recipient under this particular competition. Given the program goals, these funds would typically be used to support staffing (such as attorneys, enrolled agents, or clinic coordinators), casework capacity, language access services, community education efforts, and related administrative needs necessary to deliver taxpayer assistance effectively and responsibly.

Key dates in the listing show the opportunity record creation date as May 3, 2017, with an original application closing date of June 20, 2017. The short window between posting and closing suggests a time-sensitive application period for that cycle. Even though these dates reflect the specific round described in the source data, the summary details clarify what the program is intended to fund: services that directly help low-income taxpayers and ESL taxpayers resolve tax controversies, understand tax processes, and have their concerns represented in a system that can be complex and intimidating without specialized support.

• The 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 03, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 20, 2017 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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