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The Edith And Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst, Inc. was awarded a $179,999 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Citizenship Education and Training program (CFDA 97.010). The funding will support the organization's provision of citizenship instruction and naturalization application services. This program aims to promote instruction and training on the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship for lawful permanent residents to help them successfully integrate into American society. Additionally, the Edith And Carl Marks Jewish Community House has received over $1.5 million in federal sub-awards from the New York State Education Department to deliver integrated English literacy, civics education, and other educational services, particularly targeting out-of-school youth.