Fast track to citizenship - citizenship education and N-400 application processing support

The Institute For Latino Progress (ILP) received a $250,000 Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Citizenship Education and Training federal grant program (CFDA 97.010). The award will support ILP's FAST TRACK TO CITIZENSHIP project providing citizenship education and assistance with N-400 naturalization applications from October 2021 through September 2023 in Illinois.

The Citizenship Education and Training program aims to promote instruction on rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship. ILP's project aligns with this goal by offering citizenship preparation classes and guidance completing naturalization applications to help lawful permanent residents become U.S. citizens. The two-year, $250,000 block grant will allow ILP to continue providing these important citizenship acquisition services to immigrant communities in Illinois.