Tuesday, March 24, 2009

USCIS ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION CITIZENSHIP GRANT PROGRAM

Up to 12 Grants Offered to Community-Based Organizations Serving Immigrant Population

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that a
competitive grant program is being offered through Grants.gov for a $1.2 million grant program to support citizenship preparation programs for legal permanent residents. USCIS, through the
competitive grant program, will provide funding to community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve one or more priority immigrant groups in areas of the United States that contain a large
representation of the country’s immigrant population.

To be eligible for funding, CBOs must have demonstrated experience in providing citizenship and/or immigration related services to legal immigrants. If your organization intends to apply for funding under this program, please send an e-mail to citizenshipgrantprogram@dhs.gov by April 15, 2009. To apply for this funding opportunity, visit the Grants.gov Web site at http://www.grants.gov.

For more information, visit the USCIS website at: www.USCIS.gov

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