General Federal Award Information
Recipient name and address, UEI, Federal Award Identifier Number (FAIN), federal award date, period of performance, indirect cost rate, budget approved and minimum federal returns to be accomplished.
13981
Grant Agreement
- Agency
- IRS
- Revision
- Rev. 7-2026
- Fillable fields
- 35
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- IRS form page
- Checked
- October 21, 2026
Form 13981: VITA Grant Agreement
Form 13981 is the Grant Agreement for the VITA Grant Program. The form says it is entered into by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, and the recipient shown on it. It lists the federal award information, general program information and the contact information for the IRS grant officer, and it is signed for both the recipient and the IRS.
The form says the agreement covers the grant period shown, from October 1 to September 30, and is conditional on compliance with the terms and conditions in Publication 5247 on IRS.gov. Expenses incurred before or after this period are not covered by the grant. The form also states that the award is subject to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) of 2006, as amended, and that it is not a Research & Development grant.
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What's on Form 13981
Funding amounts
Amount of federal funds obligated, total federal funds obligated, total cost sharing or match required, the total of award plus cost sharing or match, and the multi-year period 1, 2 or 3.
General Program Information
Assistance listing number and name, program source and the federal award project description.
Contact Information for IRS Grant Officer
Name, address and email address, plus lines labeled Email grant acceptance and Email questions.
Agreement terms
Period of performance, the Publication 5247 terms, Continuing Resolution and funding availability, FFATA, and multi-year renewal.
Signatures
Two signature blocks: one for the recipient's authorized representative and one for the IRS.
How to complete Form 13981
- 1
Check the award information
Review the recipient name, address, UEI, FAIN, award date, period of performance and amounts in the General Federal Award Information section.
- 2
Check the program information
Review the assistance listing number and name, the program source and the federal award project description.
- 3
Read the terms in Publication 5247
The form cautions recipients to review the terms and conditions specific to this agreement in its entirety prior to signing. It says they are in Publication 5247 on IRS.gov.
- 4
Sign for the recipient
An authorized representative of the recipient types or prints a name and title, then signs and dates the recipient block.
- 5
Use the grant officer contacts
The IRS grant officer block lists a line labeled Email grant acceptance and a line labeled Email questions.
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Where it goes and key terms
Where it goes
The form prints no mailing address. Its IRS grant officer block has lines labeled Email grant acceptance and Email questions.
Period covered
October 1 to September 30, as shown on the form. The form says expenses incurred before or after this period are not covered.
Funding availability
The form says the government's obligation is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds, and no additional payments will be made unless the total federal award is increased in writing.
Multi-year funding
The form says funding for the next grant cycle may be increased or decreased depending on the Congressional appropriation and the organization's performance.
Time estimate
The Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice gives OMB Control Number 1545-2222 and an estimated 30 minutes.
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Who signs Form 13981?
The agreement is between the IRS and a VITA grant recipient organization. Individual taxpayers do not file it.
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Questions about Form 13981
Who signs Form 13981?
An authorized representative of the recipient and an official signing for the Internal Revenue Service. Each gives a typed or printed name and title, signature and date.
Which terms and conditions apply?
The form says the agreement is conditional on compliance with the terms and conditions in Publication 5247 on IRS.gov.
What period does the grant cover?
The grant period shown on the form, from October 1 to September 30. Expenses before or after this period are not covered.
Is this a research grant?
No. The form says this is not a Research & Development grant.
Can the award amount change?
The form says no additional payments are made unless the total federal award is increased in writing. For multi-year recipients, funding for the next cycle may be increased or decreased.
Who handles questions about the agreement?
The form lists an IRS grant officer, with a line labeled Email questions in the contact block.