(2) demonstrate collaboration with private enti-
ties to achieve the goals of their comprehensive plan. 
(h) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION.—Additional con-
sideration shall be given to grant applications submitted 
by States with a large increase in the population of immi-
grants over the previous 10 years relative to past migra-
tion patterns, based on data compiled by the Office of Im-
migration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
(i) GRANT AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant award-
ed under subsection (a) shall be not less than $500,000 
and not more than $5,000,000 for each fiscal year. 
(j) RESERVATIONS.— 
(1) NATIONAL.—The Chief of the Office of Citi-
zenship and Immigrant Integration shall reserve not 
more than 1 percent of the amount appropriated to 
carry out this section for such Office, including the 
evaluation of funds distributed. 
(2) STATES.—A State awarded a grant under 
subsection (a) may reserve not more than 10 percent 
of such grant amount for the creation and operation 
of the State New American Council. 
SEC. 303. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. 
(a) MANDATORY
ACTIVITIES.—A grant awarded 
under section 302(a) shall be used— 
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(1) to develop, implement, expand, or enhance 
a comprehensive plan to introduce new immigrants 
into the State, including the increase in English lit-
eracy, U.S. history, and civics education; 
(2) to provide subgrants to local communities 
as described in subsection (c); 
(3) if the grant is awarded to a State to form 
a State New American Council, to convene meetings 
of the State New American Council not less fre-
quently than once each quarter; 
(4) to disseminate best practices and other in-
formation compiled by the Office of Citizenship and 
Immigrant Integration that pertains to effective pro-
grams for English acquisition and civics education; 
and 
(5) to convene public hearings not less fre-
quently than once each year to report on the activi-
ties carried out by such grant. 
(b) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.—A grant awarded 
under section 302(a) may be used— 
(1) to solicit and disseminate solutions and 
remedies to the challenges of introducing new Amer-
icans in the State or municipality in which the grant 
is awarded; 
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(2) to provide technical assistance, training, or 
coordination for State or local agencies to improve 
programs to introduce new Americans into the 
United States, such as English literacy, U.S. his-
tory, and civics education; 
(3) to review and develop strategies to expand 
distance learning as a method of instruction for 
English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education 
and available technological programs that may sup-
plement or supplant quality classroom instruction; 
(4) to coordinate with entities of other States 
engaged in activities under this title or other activi-
ties to introduce new Americans into the State or 
community; and 
(5) to develop materials focused on preparation 
for the naturalization test, engage in outreach and 
educational activities on the naturalization process, 
and provide assistance to immigrants with the natu-
ralization application, where appropriate. 
(c) SUBGRANTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT TO AWARD.—A grant under 
section 302(a) shall be used to award subgrants to 
entities of local governments to assist communities 
with local efforts to introduce new Americans into 
the community. 
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(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Subgrants shall 
be awarded under paragraph (1) to entities of local 
governments for use to carry out activities in accord-
ance with— 
(A) a comprehensive plan described in sub-
section (a)(1); and 
(B) any guidance provided by the Chief of 
the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Inte-
gration. 
(3) SUBGRANT
AMOUNT.—The amount of a 
subgrant awarded under this subsection shall be not 
less than $100,000 and not more than $600,000 for 
a fiscal year. 
SEC. 304. REPORTING AND EVALUATION. 
(a) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each entity awarded a grant 
under section 302(a) shall submit a report annually 
to the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integra-
tion that— 
(A) describes the activities of the State 
New American Council and subgrant recipients 
and how these activities meet the goals of— 
(i) the Chief of the Office of Citizen-
ship and Immigrant Integration; and 
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(ii) the comprehensive plan described 
in section 303(a)(1); and 
(B) describes the geographic areas being 
served, the number of immigrants in such 
areas, and the primary languages spoken there. 
(2) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—The Chief of the 
Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration 
may set out other requirements as the Chief sees fit 
in order to— 
(A) impose accountability; and 
(B) measure the outcomes of the activities 
carried out with grants awarded under section 
302(a). 
(b) ANNUAL EVALUATION.—The Chief of the Office 
of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration shall conduct an 
annual evaluation of the grant program established under 
this title and use such evaluation— 
(1) to improve the effectiveness of programs 
carried out by the Chief; 
(2) to assess future needs of immigrants and of 
State and local governments related to immigrants; 
(3) to determine the effectiveness of such grant 
program; and 
(4) to ensure that the grantees and subgrantees 
are acting within the scope and purpose of this title. 
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