From Jaci at Oweesta.org Wed Nov 11 10:41:11 2009 From: Jaci at Oweesta.org (Jaci Ree) Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:41:11 -0700 Subject: [NFEC Update] IRS Announces 2010 VITA Grant Recipients Message-ID: <82182B01DBD600448F4C7D2631BA1BFEA157FD@SERVER1.fnoc.internal> 2010 VITA Grant Recipients: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/2010_vita_grants.pdf From: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [mailto:irs at service.govdelivery.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:32 PM To: Gillen, Brian Subject: IR-2009-104: IRS Announces 2010 VITA Grant Recipients IRS.gov Banner IRS Newswire November 10, 2009 News Essentials What's Hot News Releases IRS - The Basics IRS Guidance Media Contacts Facts & Figures Problem Alerts Around The Nation e-News Subscriptions ________________________________ The Newsroom Topics Electronic IRS Press Kit Tax Tips 2009 Radio PSAs Fact Sheets Armed Forces Disaster Relief Scams / Consumer Alerts Tax Shelters More Topics.. ________________________________ IRS Resources Compliance & Enforcement Contact My Local Office e-file Forms & Pubs Frequently Asked Questions News Taxpayer Advocacy Where to File ________________________________ Issue Number: IR-2009-104 Inside This Issue ________________________________ IRS Announces 2010 VITA Grant Recipients WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today announced for the second year in a row it has awarded nearly $8 million in matching grants to support its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Under the VITA Grant Program, the IRS awarded matching grants to 147 organizations that will offer free tax preparation services during the 2010 filing season at locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. "We're proud to support the VITA program and their volunteer tax preparers who provide an invaluable service to millions of taxpayers," said Richard Byrd, Jr.,IRS Wage and Investment Operating Division Commissioner. The funds will be used to: * Enable VITA programs to extend services to underserved populations and hardest to reach areas, both urban and non-urban * Increase the capacity to file returns electronically * Heighten quality control and improve the accuracy of returns prepared by the VITA sites * Enhance training of volunteers There was a strong response to the 2010 VITA grant program with 360 organizations submitting applications requesting more than $30 million in matching funds, similar to the prior year. VITA partners are organizations that provide free federal tax return preparation and electronic filing to low and moderate income individuals. For tax year 2009, individuals and families with an adjusted gross income of $49,000 or lower are eligible for assistance. The VITA program has enjoyed tremendous support since it was created in 1969. For example, more than 3 million tax returns were prepared at nearly 12,000 locations during the 2009 filing season by volunteers working under either the VITA program or the Tax Counseling for the Elderly, another volunteer program sponsored by IRS. Questions can be sent to Grant.Program.Office at irs.gov. Related Item: 2010 VITA Grant Recipients Back to Top ________________________________ Thank you for subscribing to the IRS Newswire, an IRS e-mail service. If you know someone who might want to subscribe to this mailing list, please forward this message to them so they can subscribe . 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URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20091111/f576e9cb/attachment-0001.html From Heidi at Oweesta.org Fri Nov 13 16:16:16 2009 From: Heidi at Oweesta.org (Heidi Davis) Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:16:16 -0700 Subject: [NFEC Update] URGENT: Join NCAI on Monday 11/16 to discuss Indian Country's place in financial reform Message-ID: <82182B01DBD600448F4C7D2631BA1BFEA15977@SERVER1.fnoc.internal> Dear Friend of Indian Country, We encourage you to join us on this call about the Senate banking overhaul bill. Several issues that affect Indian Country are at stake in this bill, including regulation of predatory lending practices and tribal jurisdiction over those practices. Please join the call to hear about how you can make a difference! --National Congress of American Indians National Call on Preventing the Next Wave of Predatory Lenders: How Communities of Color Can Take Action * Date: Monday, November 16, 2009 * Time: 2:30 p.m. EST/11:30 p.m. PST * Please RSVP for call-in details: http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kDbSVj62NQObarHAETA7 ChLFtJIMHmZU This week, Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, unveiled his proposal to overhaul the banking sector. With millions of families still reeling from the failure of industry overseers to reign in deceptive lenders and prevent nationwide foreclosures, now is the time to act. Communities of color have been particularly hard hit by a perfect storm of foreclosures and unemployment, with little relief in sight. Policymakers need to understand the devastating impact of reckless lending on our families and neighborhoods. Join us - the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), National Council of La Raza, National Urban League, and the National Coalition of Asian Pacific - for a discussion on how new oversight and consumer protections can prevent another meltdown in the housing and credit markets and what you can do to ensure we achieve real reform. Communities of color demand a financial system that is fair and accessible, protects consumers, and works to eliminate predatory financial products. RSVP now to learn how you can help make it a reality. Speakers from: * National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development * National Congress of American Indians * National Council of La Raza * National Urban League National Call on Preventing the Next Wave of Predatory Lenders: How Communities of Color Can Take Action * Date: Monday, November 16, 2009 * Time: 2:30 p.m. EST/11:30 p.m. PST * Please RSVP for call-in details: http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kDbSVj62NQObarHAETA7 ChLFtJIMHmZU -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20091113/9626d978/attachment.html