2027 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)
- Posted
- May 5, 2026
- Closed
- July 17, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $200,000
- Award floor
- $10,000
- Program funding
- $26,000,000
- Expected awards
- 150
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 21.008
- Category
- Law, Justice and Legal Services
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 21.008 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $20.2M
- FY2025 obligated
- $18.5M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $22.5M
- Awards in window
- 816
Top recipients: Prairie State Legal Services Inc, The Legal Aid Society, North Georgia Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, Inc., University of Toledo, Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc.
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
2027 LITC Grant Application Period announcement
More information may be found on the Taxpayer Advocate Website at https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/about-us/low-income-taxpayer-clinics-litc
The grant application period is 5/6/2026-7/17/2026. Appy at https://litcgrants.treasury.gov
The NOFO is attached to this announcement
Who can apply
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
according to the statute, a clinical program at an accredited law, business, or accounting school is eligible to apply.
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