Closed · TCE-2026 · CFDA 21.006 · Discretionary
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Tax Counseling for the Elderly, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 31, 2025
- Close date
- 100
- Expected awards
The verdict
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) is a closed discretionary listing from Tax Counseling for the Elderly that offered Varies by applicant across 100 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 100
- expected awards
- 21.006
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) - is cataloged under number TCE-2026 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 21.006, posted by Tax Counseling for the Elderly. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 1, 2025 and last updated on May 3, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $12.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 100 awards. If the agency funds the expected 100 awards from the $12.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $120,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 31, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
May 31, 2025
Posted
May 1, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$12,000,000
Expected Awards
100
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
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 appropriation. The total funds are distributed to the grant recipients for their expenses. 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. The application period for the program is May 1 through May 31 for organizations to submit their applications in grants.gov. Review and ranking occurs from June 1 through September 30 with notification of awards October 1.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 07, 11, 12. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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