United Way’s Strong Individuals and Families Impact Council seeks applicants to provide volunteer recruitment, training, placement and management services for the San Antonio Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, as well as other VITA-related services (i.e. mobile VITA, ITIN application assistance, etc.). VITA San Antonio, through a collaborative effort, provides free tax preparation services for low to moderate-income individuals and families and concentrates on ensuring clients claim the tax credits they are eligible for to improve their economic well-being.

The collaborative effort is comprised of many partners, including nonprofit organizations, the City of San Antonio, the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) and United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County (United Way), all of which make up the VITA San Antonio Coalition.

Successful proposals will demonstrate the ability to effectively implement the volunteer components of the VITA program, have experience in managing complex volunteer initiatives, have the ability to partner and work collaboratively with a wide variety of stakeholders, be able to implement additional VITA-related services should the applicant wish, and be able to help connect VITA services meaningfully to clients served through multiple United Way Impact Councils.

Timeline and Key Dates

• April 29, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. CDT RFS Released
• April 29 – May 10, 2024 Question and Answer Period, details in More Information link below
• May 10 – May 17, 2024 Blackout Period
• May 17, 2024, RFS Deadline – Must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. CDT in e-Cimpact
• May 20 – 31, 2024 Proposal Review
• June 2024 Community Impact Committee and Board of Trustees Approval
• June 2024 Applicant Notification and Partnership Agreement Negotiation
• July 1, 2024 Investments and Programming Begins