The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through the Citizenship Education and Training Federal Grant Program (CFDA 97.010), awarded a $400,000 project grant to Immigration Counseling Service, Inc. in Portland, Oregon. The grant will support the organization's efforts to expand citizenship and integration services in rural Oregon over a 3-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. Key services to be provided include citizenship instruction, naturalization application assistance,...
The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center received a $619,000 Congressional Grant from the Small Business Administration under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to operate its immigrant welcome center focused on small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026. The Center will use the funding to provide services including language acquisition, economic integration, citizenship education, entrepreneurship programs, skills...
This $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services (CFDA 97.010 Citizenship Education and Training) will fund a two-year "Empowering New Citizens" program proposed by the Community Center For Immigrants Incorporated. The program will provide comprehensive adult citizenship education and naturalization application assistance services to help eligible individuals gain the knowledge and skills necessary for successful...
The Lutheran Community Services Northwest was awarded a $250,000 block grant from the US Department of Homeland Security's US Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Citizenship Education and Training federal grant program (CFDA 97.010). The two-year grant will support the Portland Area Citizenship & ESL Program, which provides citizenship preparation and English language instruction to immigrants in Oregon. The Citizenship Education and Training program aims to promote citizenship...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS USCIS) awarded a $276,575 Project Grant under the Citizenship Education and Training program (CFDA 97.010) to Solutions In Hometown Connections Corp. The funding will be used to provide high-quality citizenship preparation and integration services to low-income, low-literacy individuals seeking U.S. citizenship in Maryland. Typical funded activities include citizenship instruction, naturalization application...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Citizenship Education and Training (CFDA 97.010) program to the Hartford Public Library in Connecticut. The grant funds will support the library's initiatives to provide citizenship instruction, naturalization application assistance, English language classes, civics education, and integrated services to help immigrants and refugees gain the knowledge and skills...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the Department of Homeland Security awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Citizenship Education and Training Program (CFDA 97.010) to Journey's End Refugee Services, a non-profit organization in Buffalo, New York. The funding will support the delivery of citizenship instruction, English language classes, and naturalization application assistance, with a focus on providing urban farming training through the Brewster Street Farm...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS USCIS) awarded a $249,583 Project Grant to Immigrant Connection, Inc. under the Citizenship Education and Training program (CFDA 97.010). The grant will fund Immigrant Connection's provision of comprehensive, in-person, low-cost citizenship preparation services, including citizenship instruction, naturalization application assistance, English language classes, and integration services for immigrants and...
This $450,000 Project Grant awarded on October 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Citizenship Education and Training program (CFDA 97.010) will fund Lutheran Community Services Northwest, a non-profit organization, to offer free citizenship education classes for legal permanent residents in the Washington, USA area over a two-year period through September 30, 2025. The grant supports citizenship instruction, naturalization...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services awarded a $249,716 Citizenship Education and Training grant (CFDA 97.010) to The Genesis Center, a non-profit educational institution in Providence, Rhode Island. The two-year project will support the Center's efforts to provide integrated social services, English language education, and pathways to U.S. citizenship for immigrants and refugees. Key project activities include citizenship instruction,...