Nov 23 2011

Virginia CASH Campaign EITC Initiative Grant Awards

Richmond, VA- The Virginia Community Action Partnership is pleased to announce that 27 coalitions will receive a total of $185,725 to provide free tax preparation and financial education services throughout Virginia during the upcoming tax season.

Read the list of grant awards.... (PDF)

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:39 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | Funding Opportunities

Nov 3 2011

Family Self Sufficiency Project in Charlottesville

Monticello Community Action Agency has announced its fall and winter schedule of the Family Self-Sufficiency Project.  The workshop series of financial education and financial counseling is available at no cost to residents who live in Charlottesville,  and Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna and Nelson counties.  You must register.

Read more and download the schedule.... (PDF)

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 8:19 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | Financial Education

Oct 18 2011

Asset Building Products and Practices Resource Guide

The National Community Tax Coalition (NCTC) Asset Building Working Group and VITA programs have produced an updated 4th edition to the Resource Guide.  By consulting the guide, interested programs can find descriptions of asset building products and practices, information on successful asset building strategies during tax season and additional resources for supporting their work.

Learn more....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:51 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | Financial Education

Oct 13 2011

VACAP Announces EITC Grant

Richmond, VA.- The Virginia Community Action Partnership has announced the Virginia CASH Campaign Earned Income Tax Credit grant.  The grant application and guide is available for review and download.  The grant application is due on November 8, 2011.

Grant application (PDF)

Grant application (word)

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 4:00 PM - Categories: Funding Opportunities

Jul 6 2011

Tax Credits for Working Families- July 2011

Tax Credits for Working Families July News has featured videos by Alan Berube (Brookings) on EITC.

Click here to watch....

and then click back to the newsletter for the other videos.

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:17 AM - Categories: VITA

May 25 2011

Total Action Against Poverty Celebrates a Successful VITA Season

Roanoke, VA-  Total Action Against Poverty had another successful tax season.

Pictures l to r :  Teffany Henderson, Site Coordinator;  Ashok Jain, VITA volunteer recruiter for TMEIC in Salem, VA; and Steve Garrett, a dedicated 8-year VITA volunteer

Teffany    

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:33 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | VITA

May 12 2011

Summer Vacation Planning Guide from Virginia Saves

Virginia Saves has a Summer Vacation Planning Guide to help you through the summer season in a financially fit manner.

Click here to check it out!!

Listen to a live Virginia Saves internet radio program on Monday, May 16 at noon. 

Click here to connect on Monday at noon.

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:05 AM - Categories: Financial Education