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Meeting Date: November 18, 2019
Agenda Item:2.3
Created By: D. Keiffer
Acceptance of United Way, Earn It, Keep It, Save It Grant |
| | | | | | | | Executive Summary:
The Board will consider formally accepting a grant from the "United Way, Earn It, Keep It, Save It" program to provide tax assistance at the Hayward Area Senior Center. |
| | | | | | | | Financial Impact:
The grant is in the amount of $7,000. No matching funds are required. |
| | | | | | | | Staff Recommendation:
By motion, accept the grant of $7,000 and authorize the General Manager to execute an Agreement to receive the grant funds. |
| | | | | | | | Description of Item:
HARD’s Senior Adult Program Staff applied for the United Way Bay Area, Earn It! Keep It! Save It! Grant. Earn It! Keep It! Save It! Bay Area provides free tax preparation to low to moderate-income individuals, families, and seniors. Tax returns are prepared by trained IRS-certified volunteers at local community organizations. The Senior Adult Programs has provided free Income Tax Assistance at the Hayward Area Senior Center and Kenneth Aitken Senior Center for over 20 years. In 2019 over 500 individuals received free assistance with their personal Income Tax. The program would not be possible without volunteers. Last year there were 14 volunteers who underwent thorough training and passed a vigorous IRS certified test.
Tax Preparation can be costly, confusing, and a task that many try and avoid. Providing free Income Tax Assistance at the Senior Centers allow H.A.R.D. to offer an important service that helps hundreds each year with assistance from the United Way Grant. |
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