Fiscal year 2010 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program
Introduction
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today the availability of
two different grants designed to help prepare lawful permanent residents (LPRs) for
citizenship and advance integration in the United States. This year’s program will
make nearly $7 million available for citizenship education in communities across the
country.
Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program
This funding opportunity will focus on local programs currently promoting the rights
and responsibilities of citizenship through citizenship preparation programs for LPRs.
Proposed activities must include a citizenship education component consisting of
citizenship or civics-focused ESL instruction and citizenship instruction (U.S. history
and government) to prepare LPRs for the civics, and English reading, writing and
speaking components of the naturalization test.
In addition to the mandatory education component, grant funds may be used to
provide naturalization application preparation assistance, including legal services
(within the scope of authorized practice of immigration law) and case management
services to support the naturalization application and interview process. Grants will
be awarded to organizations proposing citizenship education services only, as well as
to organizations proposing both citizenship education services and naturalization
application preparation assistance. For More Information, Please Contact:
Fresno Immigration Attorney Phillip Kim
(559) 761-9742
https://phillipkimlaw.com/
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