Queens public library s innovative citizenship education program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through its Citizenship Education and Training program (CFDA 97.010), has awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Queens Borough Public Library to support its Innovative Citizenship Education Program. This two-year grant, effective from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025, will enable the Queens Library to provide citizenship instruction, naturalization application assistance, English language classes, and other integration services for immigrants and refugees in the diverse Queens, New York community. The library, an independent non-profit organization, has a track record of leveraging federal grants to deliver educational resources, digital skills training, cultural programming, and reintegration support to underserved populations. This award will further the library's mission to promote successful integration and civic engagement among the area's immigrant residents.