Sam Spade's San Francisco

Bay Area kids from ages 3 to 18 will get to bowl free with local police and public safety officers at the 19^th annual Kops and Kids family Day on Saturday, June 5, at Serra Bowl, 3301 Junipero Serra Blvd. in Daly City, from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Kids and their families are welcome.

The San Francisco Police Department will join with the Broadmoor, Colma, and Daly City police departments in this event that helps kids become friends with their local law enforcement officers. This event is the largest of its kind and is endorsed by over 25 public safety organizations that include fire and police departments, emergency medical services, and numerous other public safety agencies.

In addition to free bowling for kids every half hour from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., there will be displays of police and fire department equipment, fun activities, and many free raffle prizes.

This event is the kick off for the Kids Bowl Free program. Last summer, over 27,000 kids from 450 schools in the Bay area got to bowl for free. The program continues, starting May 1, with kids entitled to two free games and continuing throughout the summer. Bel Mateo Bowl in San Mateo joins Serra Bowl as the sponsoring facilities.

Mike Leong, Vice President of Bowling Management Group, which manages Serra Bowl and Bel Mateo Bowl, said that, “Our kids’ safety is key. The bowling community wants to help kids enjoy a sport during their vulnerable years.”

For more information, please contact:

Sergeant Trenia Wearing, SFPD Recruitment, 734-3326

Trisha Britt, Britt & Associates, 474-0326,

The Internal Revenue Service today announced the opening of the 2011 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant application process. Applications must be submitted no later than July 16, 2010.

“The Low Income Taxpayer Clinics are vital to taxpayers who need help with tax problems but lack resources,” IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said. “The grant program's goal is to develop and expand these important services for low income taxpayers.”

The LITC grant program is a federal program administered by the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate at the IRS, led by National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. The LITC program serves individuals who have problems with the IRS and whose incomes do not exceed 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The LITC program also provides outreach and education to taxpayers who speak English as a second language (ESL). LITCs are independent from the IRS. Most LITCs can provide representation before the IRS or in court on audits, tax collection disputes and other issues for free or for a nominal fee. Many clinics provide multilingual information about taxpayer rights and responsibilities.

Under the LITC grant program, the IRS awards matching grants of up to $100,000 per year to qualifying organizations to develop, expand or maintain low income taxpayer clinics. The program is in its twelfth year and continues to expand. To date, the LITC Program Office has awarded grants to 160 organizations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Examples of qualifying organizations include:

• Clinical programs at accredited law, business or accounting schools whose students represent low-income taxpayers in tax disputes with the IRS, and
• Organizations exempt from tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(a) that represent low-income taxpayers in tax disputes with the IRS or refer those taxpayers to qualified representatives.

The grant will cover the 2011 grant cycle, from Jan. 1, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2011. Applications must be electronically filed, postmarked, sent by private delivery service or hand-delivered to the LITC Program Office in Washington, D.C. by July 16, 2010.

Copies of the 2011 Grant Application Package and Guidelines, IRS Publication 3319, can be downloaded from this website or ordered by calling 1-.

Applicants may file electronically at Grants.gov. Those applying electronically should use the Funding Number TREAS-GRANTS-052011-001.

Questions about the LITC Program or grant application process can be addressed to the LITC Program Office at (not a toll-free call) or by e-mail at .

For more information about the organizations receiving funding in 2010, see Publication 4134, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic List. This publication is also available by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM, or can be found at your local IRS office.

In San Francisco the IRS is located in the federal building at 450 Golden Gate Ave. Call them at .

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