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Ruttle Law Newsletter: W27-2022
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)?announced?on Monday it would provide up to $20 million in grants to programs that help green card holders prepare for the?citizenship test,a $10 million increase from last year. The Citizenship and Integration Grant Program awards grants to public and nonprofit organizations that offer naturalization instruction, including help with speaking, talking, and reading English, as well as teaching the basics of U.S. history and government. DHS will expand the grants this year to include programs that help prepare immigrants for naturalization in innovative ways.
“This year, the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program is more robust than ever,” said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou. “These organizations are helping immigrants become citizens and integrate into the United States, and I am pleased that this year’s program will support innovative initiatives and deepen regional and local collaboration to reach more geographic areas around the country.”
For more info, DHS has put together a list of?the different grants on offer. To apply, go to?www.grants.gov. The deadline is Aug. 5, 2022.
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