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| USCIS Awards $1.2 Million for Citizenship Grant Program | WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas today announced a total of $1.2
million in grants for 13 organizations to support citizenship
preparation programs for legal permanent residents (LPRs). This
announcement falls on Constitution Day and Citizenship Day—established
by Congress in 2004 to mark the anniversary of the ratification of the
U.S. Constitution.
“We are proud to support our new grantees,” said Mayorkas. “In the
spirit of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, I am pleased to
announce that we will be working with these organizations to help
immigrants pursue citizenship and become fully vested members of their
communities.”
The award recipients are Association House of Chicago; Catholic
Charities of Dallas Inc.; Central American Resource Center, Los
Angeles; Federation Employment and Guidance Service Inc., New York,
N.Y.; International Institute of St. Louis; International Rescue
Committee Inc., San Diego; Jewish Family and Children’s Services, San
Francisco; Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest Inc., East Orange,
N.J.; Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas, Raleigh, N.C.;
OneAmerica, Seattle; Progreso Latino, Central Falls, R.I.; Saint Mark
Roman Catholic Parish, Dorchester, Mass.; and Young Women’s Christian
Association of Tulsa, Okla.
Through this competitive grant program, USCIS will provide funding to
community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve one or more priority
immigrant groups in areas of the United States that contain a large
representation of the country’s immigrant population.
The funding will be used to expand the number of people served by
programs that assist LPRs improve English language skills, gain
knowledge of U.S. history and government (civics), and prepare for the
naturalization application and interview process. The funds may only
be used to provide direct services to immigrants with legal status in
the United States
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