Secure Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Refunds for Older Adults

With these Request for Applications (RFA), AARP Foundation seeks to support community-based organizations to educate, engage, and assist eligible individuals who are ages 50-64 to file their taxes and claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

Donor Name: AARP Foundation

State: Selected States

County: All Counties

U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 11/04/2022

Grant Size: $50,000 – $150,000

Grant Duration: 12 months

Details:

AARP Foundation is interested in organizations that will assist applicants, especially in Black and Latinx communities, who have not applied in the past to navigate barriers in filing their taxes and accessing the EITC.

AARP Foundation would like to learn more about:

Effective and innovative outreach strategies to engage older adults with low income who do not file taxes and thus cannot access the EITC
The demographics of eligible but unenrolled older adults. This includes age, race/ethnicity, geography and whether these adults file taxes
Specific barriers to filing and completing tax returns or difficulties with supporting documents
New and effective ways to address barriers to filing and completing tax returns
Any other information about the older adult’s application experience

Funding Information

Grant Term: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Potential Award Range: $50,000 – $150,00

Eligibility Criteria

This funding opportunity is open to organizations who have the experience or ability to assist eligible older adults with filing tax returns and enroll eligible older adults to receiving the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). A key element will be a demonstrated ability to serve older adults living with low income, independently or in conjunction with other organizations.

AARP Foundation will only consider applications of organizations in 22 U.S. states and territories: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Applicants must be located in one of these states or territories to be eligible for funds.