Accesscal citizenship education and naturalization application assistance

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 several years, AccessCal has received over $1.5 million in funding through this federal grant program to empower underserved immigrant populations, with a focus on the local Arab American and Muslim American communities, by helping them prepare for the U.S. citizenship exam and understand their rights and responsibilities. The current 2-year award period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025.