FY 2011 Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services

The summary for the FY 2011 Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	FY 2011 Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services
	CFDA Number:	97.010
	CFDA Description:	Citizenship Education and Training
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development Education Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-11-CIS-010-002
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 20, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 24, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 01, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 01, 2011
	Archive Date:	May 01, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	20
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Office of Citizenship (OoC), within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is charged with promoting the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Naturalization is not only a benefit in itself, but also a mechanism to foster immigrant integration. Naturalization provides civic and economic opportunities for new citizens, and strengthens our communities and nation as a whole. Through preparing for naturalization, applicants will gain the tools to be vested citizens - ready to exercise their rights and meet their responsibilities as United States citizens.The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support high quality citizenship preparation programs across the nation. Goals of the grant program include: expanding the availability of citizenship instruction for LPRs in communities in need of those services; making naturalization application services accessible to low income and other underserved populations; developing, identifying, and sharing promising practices in citizenship preparation to build expertise to provide high quality services in the future; supporting innovative and creative solutions to problems faced by those seeking naturalization; and incorporating receiving communities into the citizenship process.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Stephanie Dawkins Grant Officer CIS Grants [CISGrants@dhs.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • FY 2011 Citizenship and Integration National Capacity Building Grant Program; • FY 2011 Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program Citizenship Instruction Only; • Opportunity DHS-10-CIS-010-003; • Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division Grant; • Opportunity DHS-09-CIS-010-001