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No. TREAS-GRANTS-052027-001 · Low Income Taxpayer Clinic

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2027 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)

grants.gov listing Full announcement (NOFO)
Dealbreakers Cost share required
Geography: HI · KS · MT · NV · SD · WI · WV
“Special consideration will be given to applicants from the following states where there is no LITC physically located within the state: Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.” — From the announcement
No audit required
“Compliant with audit requirements, when applicable, per 2 CFR § 200.501 and 2 CFR § 200.514.” — From the announcement
Reimbursement-only: not stated

At a glance

AI summary

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic program funds free or low-cost representation for low-income taxpayers in IRS disputes, tax rights education for low-income and English-as-a-second-language taxpayers, and advocacy to improve IRS processes and services. Eligible applicants include law, business, or accounting school clinics, organizations whose staff or volunteers represent low-income taxpayers, tax-exempt organizations, and organizations that educate ESL taxpayers. The announcement says the IRS expects about $28 million for about 150 awards, with awards ranging from $15,500 to $200,000 and a maximum of $200,000 per year. Applicants must provide dollar-for-dollar matching funds, and indirect costs, construction costs, and costs outside the grant period are not allowable as stated. Special consideration will be given to applicants in states with no physical LITC: Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, plus certain counties in Arizona, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.

AI-generated summary — verify against the announcement

What it funds

  • Law, Justice and Legal Services
  • Direct Service Delivery
  • Low-Income & Underserved Communities
  • Justice, Law Enforcement & Public Safety
Official description from grants.gov

2027 LITC Grant Application Period announcement More information may be found on the Taxpayer Advocate Website at https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/about-us/low-income-taxpayer-clinics-litc The grant application period is 5/6/2026-7/6/2026. Appy at https://litcgrants.treasury.gov The NOFO is attached to this announcement

Who can apply

  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Others
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Geographic restriction Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and West Virginia only
“Special consideration will be given to applicants from the following states where there is no LITC physically located within the state: Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.” — From the announcement

Change history

Since we first indexed it
  1. Jul 11, 2026 Deadline moved: Jul 6, 2026 → Jul 17, 2026