Funding Opportunity Number: TCE-2015-001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Agency Name: USDOT-IRS-TCE
Closing Date: 2014-06-02
Expected Number of Awards: 100

Description: The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program offers FREE tax help to individuals who are age 60 or older.  Section 163 of the Revenue Act of 1978, Public Law No.  95-600, 92 Stat.  2810, November 6, 1978, authorizes this cooperative agreement.  The Act authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to enter into agreements with private or public nonprofit agencies and organizations, which will provide training and technical assistance to volunteers who provide FREE tax counseling and assistance to elderly individuals in the preparation of their federal income tax returns.
This Act authorizes an appropriation of special funds, in the form of grants, to provide tax assistance to persons age 60 years of age or older.  The IRS receives the funds as a line item in the budget appropriation.
Eligible agencies and organizations compete for acceptance as a TCE grant recipient in compliance with the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977, Public Law No.  95-224, 92 Stat.  3, February 3, 1978, codified at 31 USC Chapter 63.  Applicants must be experienced in coordinating volunteer programs, with experience in income tax return preparation.  Eligible agencies and organizations receive grants to conduct local TCE Programs.  Tax return preparation assistance is provided to elderly taxpayers during the usual period for filing federal income tax returns, which is from January 1 to April 15 each year.  However, the program activities required to ensure that elderly taxpayers receive efficient and quality tax assistance can be conducted year-round.
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Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-041514-001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Eligible Applicants: State governments | County governments | City or township governments | Special district governments | Independent school districts | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education | Private institutions of higher education | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Agency Name: ED
Closing Date: 2014-05-30
Award Ceiling: $110,000
Expected Number of Awards: 3

Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
Purpose of Program: The Braille Training Program offers financial assistance to projects that will provide training in the use of braille for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation services or educational services to youth and adults who are blind.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.235E.
Applications for grants under the Braille Training Program competition,
You may access the electronic grant application for the Braille Training competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the
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