The Vera Institute of Justice, Inc., a non-profit organization, was awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (CFDA 16.606) effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026. The purpose of the project, titled "Designed for Dignity," is to assist eight diverse corrections agencies in transforming their prison cultures, climates, and spaces to enhance safety,...
Access California Services was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Citizenship Education and Training federal grant program (CFDA 97.010). The two-year grant will fund Access California Services' ACCESSCAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION INNOVATION PROJECT to provide citizenship instruction and training in California from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. This grant aligns with the Office of...
The Access California Services organization was awarded a $250,000 block grant from the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Citizenship Education and Training federal grant program (CFDA 97.010). The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. Under this award, Access California Services will provide citizenship training and naturalization application assistance services to California residents. The Citizenship Education...
The Judiciary Courts of the State of North Carolina, through its Administrative Office of Court Systems (NCAOC), has been awarded a $1,504,284 Formula Grant under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. This two-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will support the NCAOC's efforts to enhance the quality of court processes and legal representation in child...
This federal Block Grant award of $13,709,908.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) will provide cash and medical assistance, employment services, temporary housing, language instruction, legal services, and other integration programs to support refugee populations in California. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September...
Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona will receive $366,358.88 through a two-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Citizenship Education and Training federal grant program (CFDA 97.010). The grant will support citizenship education and training services for immigrants. Specifically, the funding will promote instruction and training on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship to help lawful permanent and...
The New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) was awarded a $702,062 two-year Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586). The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, supports the AOC's efforts to enhance the state's handling of family and child welfare cases, with a focus on improving judicial processes, legal representation, and support services for...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Citizenship Education and Training program (CFDA 97.010) to Access California Services (AccessCal), a minority-owned, woman-owned, non-profit community development organization. The grant supports AccessCal's delivery of citizenship instruction, naturalization application assistance, and other integration services for lawful permanent residents in California. Over the past...
The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) was awarded a $1,555,730 Cooperative Agreement under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), CFDA #16.554, by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics. The funds will be used for three key activities: 1) Implementing a statewide CJIS Learning Management System to improve the quality of CJIS training and certification management, 2) Replacing aging and insecure hardware for the statewide criminal justice network to...
This federal Block Grant award of $1,229,756.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) supports the delivery of critical cash and medical assistance, as well as other integration services, for refugee populations across South Carolina. The award funds a range of services, including temporary housing, language instruction, legal aid, and...