2025 California Earned Income Tax Credit Plus (CalEITC+) Education and Outreach Grant

Return to Search 2025 California Earned Income Tax Credit Plus (CalEITC+) Education and Outreach Grant Grantor: Department of Community Services and Development Portal ID: 144261 Status: Closed Opportunity Type: Grant Last Updated: August 11, 2025, 4:44 pm | View change notes Categories: Disadvantaged Communities Health & Human Services Details Purpose: The goal of the CalEITC+ grant is to increase the number of eligible Californians claiming low-income tax credits by providing outreach regarding the availability of the credits, to provide access to free tax preparation assistance services, and to provide eligibility awareness regarding the availability and purpose of the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to interested California residents. Description: The purpose of this opportunity is to increase awareness of the available low-income tax credits, to provide free tax preparation assistance services to low- to moderate-income individuals and families and increase Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) eligibility awareness to interested Californians. CSD seeks to engage established nonprofit and community-based organizations that are registered in California, maintain an existing community presence and trusted relationships, demonstrate extensive experience conducting similar outreach campaigns, and regularly interact with culturally diverse, multi-lingual, and hard-to-reach populations. Awardees should conduct cost-effective education and outreach activities that will inform community members about the availability of the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), the Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC), the Foster Youth Credit (FYTC), the federal EITC and Child Tax Credit, and the importance of filing their taxes, including to California residents who file using an ITIN or those who may be eligible and interested in acquiring an ITIN. Activities must connect low-income residents with local free tax preparation sites or online resources that help p