Project Grant 15PBJA20RR00492SCAA

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,...

The Judicial Council of California, operating as the Administrative Office-Courts, received a formula grant award of $3,018,582 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports comprehensive quality improvement initiatives designed to strengthen California's child welfare court system and enhance the effectiveness of judicial decision-making in family...

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...

SCIP-2026 State Court Improvement Program Award Summary The Administration on Children Youth and Families awarded the Office Court Administration's Office of Planning and Budget Division a formula grant of $419,885 under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports comprehensive court improvement initiatives designed to enhance the quality and effectiveness of child welfare judicial proceedings in Puerto Rico's court...

GY2026 ORR Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance Block Grant Summary The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) awarded $33.36 million to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Finance and Accounting Division for the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) block grant, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports the Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) program, which provides short-term financial...

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 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...

This $3.5 million block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families funds the California Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) to administer the Children's Justice Grants to States program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The funding supports four projects to improve coordinated response and investigation of reported suspected child abuse and neglect cases. County governments in Alameda, Sacramento, and Napa will each...

Through a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Citizenship Education and Training program (CFDA 97.010), the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (CAB) collaborates with Watsonville Aptos Santa Cruz Adult to deliver citizenship preparation classes, legal permanent residency application assistance, and naturalization exam preparation services to immigrants in California. The project aims...

The Alaska Court System received a $310,133 formula grant award from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports the State Court Improvement Basic Program, which provides Alaska's judicial system with resources to enhance court processes, legal representation quality, and case management efficiency in child welfare matters. The grant enables the court...