How to Apply for a USCIS 

Citizenship and Integration 

Grant 

April 11, 2023 

USCIS 

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Apply for a USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant. 

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Agenda 

• Welcome 

• Overview of the USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program 

• How to apply for federal grants 

• Questions and Answers 

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• Welcome to today’s webinar on the Citizenship and Integration Grant 

Program. 

• Our agenda is listed on the slide and includes: 

• Welcome 

• Overview of the USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant 

Program 

• How to Apply for Federal grants 

• Questions and Answers 

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Welcome 

The mission of the USCIS Office of Citizenship is to: 

• Provide federal leadership, tools, and resources to foster immigrant 

integration 

• Promote instruction and training on citizenship rights and 

responsibilities 

• Engage and support organizations in their integration efforts 

• The mission of the USCIS Office of Citizenship is to: 

• Provide federal leadership, tools, and resources to foster 

immigrant integration 

• Promote instruction and training on citizenship rights and 

responsibilities 

• Engage and support organizations in their integration efforts 

• The USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program is an important 

component of our mission here in the Office of Citizenship and at 

USCIS. 

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Overview of the USCIS Citizenship and 

Integration Grant Program 

The goal of the Citizenship and Integration 

Grant Program is to: 

• Expand the availability of high-quality 

citizenship preparation services for 

immigrants across the nation; and 

• Provide opportunities for immigrants 

to gain the knowledge and skills 

necessary to integrate into the fabric 

of American society. 

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• The goal of the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program 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. 

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* Photo from Baltimore City Community College and IRC Baltimore 

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Overview of the USCIS Citizenship and 

Integration Grant Program, cont’d. 

• Since 2009, the Citizenship and 

Integration Grant Program has 

awarded more than $132 million 

through 579 competitive grants to 

immigrant-serving organizations in 39 

states and the District of Columbia. 

• The program has assisted more than 

300,000 immigrants with preparing for 

citizenship. 

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• Since 2009, the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program has 

awarded more than $132 million through 579 competitive grants to 

immigrant-serving organizations in 39 states and the District of 

Columbia. 

• The program has assisted more than 300,000 immigrants with 

preparing for citizenship. 

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* Photo from Hartford Public Library 

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FY 2022 Citizenship and Integration 

Grant Program 

Congress appropriated $20 million for the Citizenship and Integration Grant 

Program. USCIS offered four competitive funding opportunities: 

• Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services Grant 

• Community and Regional Integration Network Grant 

• Regional Hub Program 

• Innovations in Citizenship Education Grant 

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• Last year, of FY 2022, Congress appropriated $20 million in funding 

for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program. This is twice the 

amount appropriated in prior years. 

• This increase in funding enabled us to offer two new funding 

opportunities, in addition to the two funding opportunities that we 

have traditionally offered. 

• The two new programs were the Regional Hub program and 

Innovations in Citizenship Education. 

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FY 2022 Citizenship and Integration 

Grant Program Grantees 

CINAS 

CARING 

HUB 

INNOVATIONS 

48 

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3 

12 

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 As you can see on this slide, the majority, 48 of the 66 grants in FY 

2022 went to the Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Services 

(CINAS) grant program. 

 This was followed by 12 Innovations grants and 3 of each CARING 

and HUB. 

 Last year, we had 20 organizations that were brand-new grantees 

under our program. 

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Review and Selection Process 

• Applications are due by the deadline on the Notice of Funding 

Opportunity 

• USCIS conducts a technical review of all eligible applications: 

o USCIS convenes panels of grant reviewers 

o Applications are scored and ranked based on the criteria in the 

Notices of Funding Opportunity 

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USCIS will conduct a technical review of all eligible applications: 

o USCIS will convene panels of grant reviewers 

o Applications will be scored and ranked based on the criteria in 

the Notices of Funding Opportunity 

Decisions are announced by the end of September 2023. 

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FY 2023 Citizenship and Integration 

Grant Program 

• $25 million Congressional Appropriation 

• Grants.gov 

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 For FY 2023, Congress appropriated $25 million dollars to the 

Citizenship and Integration Grant Program. 

 We are grateful for this continued and increased funding as we know 

there is a great need for citizenship and integration services, and 

hundreds of non-profits, state and local governments, and so many 

others who are working to provide these services. 

 Stay tuned for USCIS funding announcements through Grants.Gov. 

NOFOs are typically published in May or by early June. 

 USCIS will hold an engagement after Notices of Funding Opportunity 

are published. 

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Grants Application Process 

To review the Grants.gov application process training 

visit: 

https://www.grants.gov/documents/19/18243/Grantsgov 

ApplicantOverviewTraining.pptx 

For more information on Grants.gov visit: 

www.grants.gov 

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To review the Grants.gov application process training visit: 

https://www.grants.gov/documents/19/18243/GrantsgovApplicantOvervie 

wTraining.pptx 

The Grants.gov training topics include: 

• Navigating Grants.gov 

• Registration 

• Search Grants 

• What’s In a Funding Opportunity? 

• Applying with Workspace 

• Track Application Submission 

• Tips and Support Resources Training Topics 

• Navigating Grant 

For more information on Grants.gov visit: 

www.grants.gov 

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Resources 

• USCIS Grant Program Office: citizenshipgrantprogram@uscis.dhs.gov 

• Grants.gov: support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726 

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uscis.gov/outreach 

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not intended to, does not, and may not be relied upon to 

create or confer any right(s) or benefits(s), substantive or 

procedural, enforceable at law by any individual or other party 

in benefit applications before DHS, in removal proceedings, in 

litigation with the United States, or in any other form or 

manner. This webinar material does not have the force of law, 

or of a DHS directive. 

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About this Presentation 

Author: USCIS 

Date of last revision: April 11, 2023. This presentation is 

current only as of the date of last revision. 

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Information (PII). 

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