# FY 2023 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program: Innovations in Citizenship Preparation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dhs-23-cis-010-004-fy-2023-citizenship-and-integration-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348644

> Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division offered grants of up to $250,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 14 awards. Applications closed on July 28, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DHS-23-CIS-010-004 |
| Agency | Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 28, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 14 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| 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

OCPE 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 American society. Through preparing for naturalization, immigrants gain tools to become successful citizens and meet their responsibilities as United States citizens. The goal of the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (CIGP) is to expand the availability of high-quality citizenship preparation services for immigrants across the nation and to provide opportunities for immigrants to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to integrate into the fabric of American society. Since it began in 2009, the CIGP has awarded more than $132 million through 579 competitive grants to immigrant-serving organizations in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Now in its 15th year, the program has helped more than 300,000 lawful permanent residents (LPRs ) prepare for citizenship. The Citizenship and Integration Grant Program supports the objectives of Executive Order 14012, Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-2024 by promoting integration, inclusion, and citizenship. The Citizenship and Integration Grant Program also addresses the DHS mission to enforce and administer our immigration laws (captured in the Third Quadrennial Homeland Security Review) and USCIS’ mission and values, as the program provides immigrants instruction on the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship and information on how to apply for naturalization within the authorized practice of immigration law. The Innovations in Citizenship Preparation (Innovations) funding opportunity is designed to support and amplify innovative approaches to preparing immigrants for naturalization and encouraging the civic, linguistic, economic, and cultural integration of immigrants into their communities.

## Questions people ask

### Is DHS-23-CIS-010-004 still open?

No. It closed on July 28, 2023.

### Who can apply for FY 2023 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program: Innovations in Citizenship Preparation?

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 2023 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program: Innovations in Citizenship Preparation?

Closed July 28, 2023. 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 $250,000 each.

### 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.