Opportunity Information: Apply for TCE 2019 001
The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) grant opportunity is a federal program run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide free federal income tax help to people who are age 60 or older. The core purpose is practical and direct: make it easier for older adults to file accurate returns by supporting community-based programs that train and coordinate volunteers to deliver tax counseling and tax return preparation at no cost to the taxpayer. While the busiest service window aligns with the standard filing season, the program recognizes that planning, training, and quality oversight often need to happen outside that window, so grant-supported activities can be conducted year-round to keep services reliable and well-organized.
Legally, the program is authorized under Section 163 of the Revenue Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-600), which allows the IRS to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit and other qualifying organizations that can operate local TCE programs. The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a simple grant, which typically means the IRS may have a more active role in setting expectations, providing guidance, and ensuring consistency and quality in how services are delivered. Funding for TCE comes from a specific line item appropriation in the federal budget, and those funds are distributed to selected recipients to cover allowable program expenses tied to delivering free tax assistance to eligible seniors.
Applicants are selected through a competitive process that follows the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-224), codified at 31 USC Chapter 63. In practical terms, the IRS is looking for organizations that can demonstrate they know how to run volunteer-driven public service programs and that they have real experience with income tax return preparation. The intent is not only to recruit volunteers, but to ensure volunteers are properly trained and supported with technical assistance so the tax help provided to seniors is accurate, consistent, and compliant with IRS requirements.
Eligibility for this opportunity includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (excluding institutions of higher education, based on the listing provided). Recipients use the award to conduct local TCE programs, which commonly include recruiting and managing volunteers, arranging tax assistance sites or service delivery methods, coordinating schedules, ensuring volunteers receive IRS-provided training materials and technical updates, and implementing quality controls so returns prepared under the program meet IRS standards. Services are primarily delivered during the January 1 to April 15 filing period, but the grant recognizes that effective delivery depends on off-season preparation such as volunteer recruitment, certifications, outreach to older adults, site planning, and ongoing administrative oversight.
The specific listing provided identifies the opportunity title as "Tax Counseling for the Elderly" with Funding Opportunity Number TCE 2019 001. It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, with CFDA number 21.006. The posting shows an original closing date of May 31, 2018, an expected 100 awards, and an award ceiling shown as 0 (which usually indicates the ceiling was not specified in that field or is determined differently in the full announcement). Overall, the opportunity is designed to fund organizations that can operate community-based, volunteer-centered tax assistance programs that directly reduce barriers for seniors who need help understanding and completing their federal income tax returns.Apply for TCE 2019 001
- The US Department of the Treasury, Tax Counseling for the Elderly in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tax Counseling for the Elderly" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 21.006.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 01, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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