VACAP's Earned Income Tax Credit Initiative Virginia CASH Campaign

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

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

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

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

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

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

Free Workshops in Fredericksburg

Money Talks!  How Will You Make Your Money Work for You?

Presented by Rappahannock United Way, the FREE one day event will take place on Saturday, May 21 at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library on Caroline Street and will include free workshops, free credit reports and free credit counseling.

Download the flyer for pre-registration information....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:11 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | Conferences/Webinars | Financial Education

IRS Posts 2012 VITA Program Overview Information

Publication 4671, the 2012 VITA Grant Program Overview and Application is now available from the IRS website.  Applications are due no later than June 20, 2011.

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:00 AM - Categories: Funding Opportunities | VITA