Financial Stability | VITA Program

We are a community dedicated to Financial Stability

We have the resources to help educate individuals and provide them with the tools needed to make financially responsible decisions.

We fight for financial stability. Our work promotes financial stability education. We address increasing access to affordable housing for individuals and families. We are dedicated to helping hardworking people obtain job training and family sustaining w ages. To accomplish this financial impact, we partnered last year with 7 local programs to provide 16,518 income services to Brazoria County children, youth and adults.

Financial Stability Classes

Financial Stability classes educate individuals and provide them with the tools needed to make financially responsible decisions. We use real-world examples to teach the basics of banking, saving, and consumer rights. In support of these courses, United Way of Brazoria County received a generous sponsorship from Wells Fargo.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to households that earned $58,000 or less in the previous year, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. VITA is a financial stability initiative supported by United Way of Brazoria County.

At VITA Sites, IRS-certified United Way volunteers provide free, basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

The 2023 tax season marks the 18th year VITA has been available to residents of Brazoria County. In 2023, volunteers worked for a total of 499 hours at 4 tax preparation sites to prepare and submit 2022 tax returns for 235 households. The refunds of these returns brought back a total of $289,578 to Brazoria County residents.

For questions and to learn more about our VITA Program and how you can become an IRS Certified Volunteer, please contact Gloria Luna, Community Outreach Director, gluna@uwbc.org or call (979) 894-9402. No prior experience is required, and training will be provided. The volunteer schedule is flexible, including weekdays, weekends and evenings.