Bridges Community Action Partnership

Purpose: the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Grant Program Was to Establish Funding for Organizations Who Provide Tax Counseling and Assistance to Persons 60 Years of Age or Older. Activities to Be Performed: the Tce Grant Program Provides Financial Support to Private or Public Nonprofit Agencies or Organizations to 1) Train and Offer Technical Assistance to Volunteers; and 2) Provide Free Tax Counseling Assistance and Return Preparation for the Elderly. End Goal/expected Outcomes: Tce Grant Recipients Are Expected to 1) Ensure at Least 65% of Electronically Filed Returns Are Completed for Taxpayers Who Are 60 or Older; 2) Follow Existing Guidance Governing Tce Site Operations; and 3) Achieve 100% of Their Return Production Goals. Intended Beneficiaries: Taxpayers Who Are 60 Years of Age or Older. Subrecipient Activities: Subrecipients May Be Utilized by Grant Recipients to Help Deliver Key Elements of the Program and Must Adhere to Grant Program Guidelines. Broadband: Specific Activities Relating to Broadband Usage Are Not Known at the Time of Award.