Opportunity Information: Apply for TCE 2023
The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) grant opportunity is a federal cooperative agreement program run through the U.S. Department of the Treasury and administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Its purpose is straightforward: make free federal income tax return preparation and tax counseling available to people age 60 and older. The program is designed to reduce barriers for older taxpayers by supporting local organizations that can recruit, train, and manage volunteers who help seniors prepare and file their federal returns accurately.
This opportunity is authorized by Section 163 of the Revenue Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-600). Under that law, the IRS is permitted to enter into agreements with eligible nonprofit and public organizations to deliver the service through volunteer-based tax assistance. Funding is provided through a special appropriation set aside specifically for this work, with the IRS receiving it as a line item in its appropriation and then distributing those funds to grant recipients to cover allowable program expenses. The grant is awarded as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the IRS expects to have an ongoing level of involvement beyond simply providing funds, such as guidance, oversight, or coordination tied to program requirements and quality standards.
Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education, based on the eligibility list provided). Organizations are expected to compete for selection as a TCE grantee under the framework of the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-224, codified at 31 USC Chapter 63). A key requirement is capacity and experience: applicants should already have a track record coordinating volunteer programs and should have experience related to income tax return preparation. In practice, that means the IRS is looking for organizations that can reliably operate community-facing sites, manage volunteer schedules and compliance, ensure volunteers receive training, and maintain consistent service quality for a population that may have unique needs.
The core service delivery period aligns with the standard federal filing season. Tax return preparation assistance is mainly provided from January 1 through April 15 each year, when most taxpayers file. At the same time, the program recognizes that strong service during filing season depends on work that happens well before and after those dates. Grantees may conduct supporting activities year-round, such as volunteer recruitment, training and certification, site planning, community outreach, coordination with partner locations, and other steps needed to deliver timely, accurate help to elderly taxpayers during the peak filing window.
From the source data, the opportunity is labeled "Tax Counseling for the Elderly" with Funding Opportunity Number TCE 2023 and CFDA number 21.006. It is categorized as discretionary funding, with the funding instrument type listed as a cooperative agreement. The posting lists an expected 100 awards. The award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically indicates the ceiling was not specified in that particular summary field rather than implying no funding is available; applicants usually need to refer to the full notice for funding ranges and budget constraints. The opportunity record shows a creation date of May 1, 2022, and an original closing date of May 31, 2022.Apply for TCE 2023
- 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, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2022. (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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