Citizenship and Integration Grant Program. USCIS Awards Fiscal Year 2. Citizenship and Integration Grants. Nearly $1. 0 Million Will Expand Citizenship Preparation Services in 2. States Introduction. On Sept. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the award of nearly $1. U. S. The organizations are located in 2. September 2. 01. 8. Background. Since it began in 2. USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program has awarded a total of $6. District of Columbia. Now in its eighth year, the program has helped more than 1. USCIS anticipates that approximately 2. Sept. 3. 0, 2. 01. FY) 2. 01. 6 awards issued through the grant program. An additional 1. 2,0. FY 2. 01. 5 program, which continues through Sept. The first grant opportunity supports organizations that provide citizenship instruction and naturalization legal services. The second opportunity, new this year, will support citizenship education programs at eligible community- based organizations, with no requirement to provide naturalization legal services.
The second opportunity sought to encourage the expansion of the existing field of citizenship instruction programs, particularly those offered by small, community- based organizations that have not previously received a grant from USCIS. Grant Recipient Organizations Under the Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services funding opportunity, DHS- 1. CIS- 0. 10- 0. 02, recipients are public or private nonprofit organizations with recent experience providing citizenship instruction and naturalization application services to permanent residents. The organizations include community and faith- based groups, public libraries, adult education organizations, and literacy organizations. Under the Citizenship Instruction funding opportunity, DHS- 1. CIS- 0. 10- 0. 01, recipients are public or private nonprofit organizations that are local in scope and service delivery area and that have at least one year experience providing ESL instruction in a classroom setting that follows a curriculum. The organizations include faith- based groups, and community and literacy organizations. The FY 2. 01. 6 recipient organizations serve both traditional immigrant destinations and new immigrant gateway cities in 2. The grant recipients will provide citizenship preparation services to approximately 2. The recipients represent: Seventeen of the top 2. California, New York, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Virginia, Washington, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Connecticut, Ohio Minnesota and Colorado); Nine of the top 1. New York City; Los Angeles; Miami; Washington, D. C.; Chicago; San Francisco; Houston; Dallas- Fort Worth; and Boston); and. Programs Andrew Romay New Immigrant Center The Andrew Romay New Immigrant Center (ARNIC), is a FREE program that helps recent immigrants participate fully in American society. ARNIC members enjoy exclusive access to the Center's events and classes. VANCOUVER – Canadian citizens can now take English as a Second Language courses tuition-free at 17 public post-secondary institutions throughout British Columbia. ESL courses now tuition-free VANCOUVER – Canadian citizens can now take English as. Nine of the top 1. California, New York, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Virginia and Washington). FY 2. 01. 6 Grant Recipients. Grant recipients (in alphabetical order): DHS- 1. CIS- 0. 10- 0. 02 Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services. Organization Location. Access California Services. Anaheim, Calif. Ansob Center for Refugees, Inc. Astoria, N. Y. Baltimore City Community College. Baltimore, Md. Boat People SOS, Inc. Houston, Texas. Brooklyn Public Library. Brooklyn, N. Y. Catholic Charities of Central Texas. Austin, Texas. Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc. Dallas, Texas. Catholic Charities of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. San Bernardino, Calif. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa, Calif. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Stockton. Stockton, Calif. Catholic Migration Services, Inc. Brooklyn, N. Y. Central American Resource Center. Washington, D. C. Chinese American Service League, Inc. Chicago, Ill. Church World Service, Inc. Greensboro, N. C. City of Littleton. Littleton, Colo. Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. Portland, Ore. Hartford Public Library. Hartford, Conn. Hispanic Unity of Florida, Inc. Hollywood, Fla. Hope Community Center, Inc. Apopka, Fla. International Rescue Committee, Inc. Glendale, Calif. Jewish Family & Children's Service, Inc. Pittsburgh, Pa. Jewish Vocational Service of Metrowest, Inc. East Orange, N. J. La Casa de Don Pedro. Newark, N. J. Lancaster- Lebanon Intermediate Unit 1. Lancaster, Pa. Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York. New York, N. Y. Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota. Sioux Falls, S. D. Mid- Minnesota Legal Assistance. Minneapolis, Minn. Nashville Adult Literacy Council, Inc. Nashville, Tenn. Neighborhood House, Inc. Seattle, Wash. Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights. New York, N. Y. Polish American Association. Chicago, Ill. Tacoma Community House. Tacoma, Wash. The City University of New York. New York, N. Y. United Methodist Cooperative Ministries/Suncoast, Inc. Largo, Fla. US Together. Columbus, Ohio. Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area, Inc. Houston, Texas. DHS- 1. CIS- 0. 10- 0. 01 Citizenship Instruction. Organization. Location. Catholic Charities Community Services. New York, N. Y. Chaldean Community Foundation. Sterling Heights, Mich. Chinese Community Center, Inc. Houston, Texas. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services. Columbus, Ohio. Irish International Immigrant Center, Inc. Boston, Mass. Literacy Chicago. Chicago, Ill. Literacy New Jersey. Edison, N. J. Pacific Gateway Center. Honolulu, Hawaii. U. S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc. Colchester, Vt. Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay. Oakland, Calif. Review Process. As part of the grant review process, USCIS reviewed more than 1. In total, 5. 1 USCIS reviewers participated in this process. The reviewers scored applications numerically using published evaluation criteria. USCIS rank ordered the applications under each funding opportunity based on their average scores. The USCIS internal review panel determined the final list of recipients based on the rank order as well as the published strategic program priorities found on page 3. DHS- 1. 6- CIS- 0. DHS- 1. 6- CIS- 0. Contact Information For additional information on the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, please contact the USCIS Office of Citizenship at citizenshipgrantprogram@uscis. To learn more about applying for federal funding opportunities, visit grants.
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