# FY 2022 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program: Community and Regional Integration Network Grant (CARING)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dhs-22-cis-010-003-fy-2022-citizenship-and-integration-grant-program-community/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341432

> Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division offered grants of up to $300,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $1.2 million in total. Applications closed on August 5, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DHS-22-CIS-010-003 |
| Agency | Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 5, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $1.2 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 97.010 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

OoC is charged with promoting instruction and training on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. USCIS recognizes that naturalization is a key milestone in the civic integration of immigrants. Naturalization requirements, such as knowledge of English and U.S. history and government, encourage civic learning and build a strong foundation upon which immigrants can fully integrate into society. Through preparing for naturalization, immigrants gain tools to become successful citizens and meet their responsibilities as United States citizens. Certain immigrants, such as those who entered the United States through USCIS’ humanitarian programs, may experience unique challenges with civic, linguistic, economic, cultural, and institutional integration when resettling in the United States, which may impact their progress toward full civic integration. It is critical to provide vulnerable immigrant populations with opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to fully integrate into American society. The goal of the Community and Regional Integration Network Grant (CARING) funding opportunity is to support organizations providing extended integration services to vulnerable immigrant populations. These integration services build upon, but are not intended to replicate, resettlement services funded by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Immigrants who entered the United States one of the following categories are eligible for services under this program: • refugees; • asylees; • Cuban or Haitian entrants; • victims of human trafficking or criminal activity; • abused spouses, children, or parents of U.S. citizens; and • individuals on a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV).

## Questions people ask

### Is DHS-22-CIS-010-003 still open?

No. It closed on August 5, 2022.

### Who can apply for FY 2022 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program: Community and Regional Integration Network Grant (CARING)?

Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for FY 2022 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program: Community and Regional Integration Network Grant (CARING)?

Closed August 5, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each. About $1.2 million in total across about 8 awards.

### Who has won Citizenship Education and Training grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., Hartford Public Library, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights. The program made 213 awards worth $62.0 million in that time.