The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS/USCIS) is offering this grant to expand high-quality citizenship preparation services for lawful permanent residents across the nation. This grant is for promoting civic integration by providing essential citizenship instruction and naturalization application services. USCIS aims to make services accessible, particularly to low-income and underserved populations, while fostering innovative solutions to common barriers. The program also encourages technology use in preparation and community engagement in civic integration. By supporting naturalization preparation, this initiative helps immigrants gain the knowledge and tools to become successful, engaged U.S. citizens.
Opportunity ID: 230981
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-13-CIS-010-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2013 Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program: Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 40 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.010 — Citizenship Education and Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 03, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 22, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 05, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 21, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,873,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $125,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Procurement Operations – Grants Division |
| Description: | The Office of Citizenship (OoC), within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS),Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is charged with promoting instruction and training on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. USCIS recognizes that naturalization is an important milestone in the civic integration of immigrants. Naturalization requirements, such as knowledge of basic English and of U.S. history and civics, encourage civic learning and build a strong foundation upon which immigrants can exercise their rights and responsibilities. Through preparing for naturalization, immigrants will gain the tools to become successful citizensready to exercise their rights and meet their responsibilities as United States citizens.The goal of the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program is to expand the availability of high quality citizenship preparation services for lawful permanent residents in communities across the nation. Additional activities that support this goal include making citizenship instruction and naturalization application services accessible to low-income and other underserved lawful permanent resident populations; developing, identifying, and sharing promising practices in citizenship preparation; supporting innovative and creative solutions to barriers faced by those seeking naturalization; increasing the use of and access to technology in citizenship preparationprograms; and engaging receiving communities in the citizenship and civic integration process. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stephanie Dawkins
Grants Officer Phone 202-447-0495 Email:stephanie.dawkins@hq.dhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| IMPORTANT UPDATE – JUNE 3, 2013
USCIS is reopening the FY 2013 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program funding opportunity announcement (DHS-13-CIS-010-002). Applications may be filed through Grants.gov from June 3, 2013 through June 5, 2013 at 11:59:59 PM EDT. USCIS learned after the close of the original application period on May 22, 2013 that Grants.gov rejected a significant percentage of applications to this funding opportunity. Given those rejections, USCIS is reopening this opportunity for a brief period to allow potential applicants to resubmit an application. Organizations that successfully submitted an application through Grants.gov before the May 22, 2013 deadline are not required to resubmit. Please use only the following UTF-8 characters when naming your attachments: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, underscore( _ ), hyphen (-), space, period and limit the file name to 50 or fewer characters. Attachments that do not follow this rule may cause the entire application to be rejected or cause issues during processing. For more information, please contact the USCIS Office of Citizenship’s Grants Division at citizenshipgrantprogram@uscis.dhs.gov. |
Jun 03, 2013 | |
| Modified the URL Description to include additional instructions on locating the funding announcement and application package. | Jun 03, 2013 | |
| Apr 18, 2013 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-13-CIS-010-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2013 Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program: Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 40 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.010 — Citizenship Education and Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 03, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 22, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 05, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 21, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,873,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $125,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Procurement Operations – Grants Division |
| Description: | The Office of Citizenship (OoC), within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS),Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is charged with promoting instruction and training on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. USCIS recognizes that naturalization is an important milestone in the civic integration of immigrants. Naturalization requirements, such as knowledge of basic English and of U.S. history and civics, encourage civic learning and build a strong foundation upon which immigrants can exercise their rights and responsibilities. Through preparing for naturalization, immigrants will gain the tools to become successful citizensready to exercise their rights and meet their responsibilities as United States citizens.The goal of the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program is to expand the availability of high quality citizenship preparation services for lawful permanent residents in communities across the nation. Additional activities that support this goal include making citizenship instruction and naturalization application services accessible to low-income and other underserved lawful permanent resident populations; developing, identifying, and sharing promising practices in citizenship preparation; supporting innovative and creative solutions to barriers faced by those seeking naturalization; increasing the use of and access to technology in citizenship preparationprograms; and engaging receiving communities in the citizenship and civic integration process. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stephanie Dawkins
Grants Officer Phone 202-447-0495 Email:stephanie.dawkins@hq.dhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-13-CIS-010-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2013 Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program: Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 40 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.010 — Citizenship Education and Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 03, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 22, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 21, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,873,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $125,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Procurement Operations – Grants Division |
| Description: | The Office of Citizenship (OoC), within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS),Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is charged with promoting instruction and training on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. USCIS recognizes that naturalization is an important milestone in the civic integration of immigrants. Naturalization requirements, such as knowledge of basic English and of U.S. history and civics, encourage civic learning and build a strong foundation upon which immigrants can exercise their rights and responsibilities. Through preparing for naturalization, immigrants will gain the tools to become successful citizensready to exercise their rights and meet their responsibilities as United States citizens.The goal of the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program is to expand the availability of high quality citizenship preparation services for lawful permanent residents in communities across the nation. Additional activities that support this goal include making citizenship instruction and naturalization application services accessible to low-income and other underserved lawful permanent resident populations; developing, identifying, and sharing promising practices in citizenship preparation; supporting innovative and creative solutions to barriers faced by those seeking naturalization; increasing the use of and access to technology in citizenship preparationprograms; and engaging receiving communities in the citizenship and civic integration process. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stephanie Dawkins
Grants Officer Phone 202-447-0495 Email:stephanie.dawkins@hq.dhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-13-CIS-010-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2013 Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program: Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 40 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.010 — Citizenship Education and Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 22, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 21, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,873,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $125,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Procurement Operations – Grants Division |
| Description: | The Office of Citizenship (OoC), within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is charged with promoting instruction and training on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. USCIS recognizes that naturalization is an important milestone in the civic integration of immigrants. Naturalization requirements, such as knowledge of basic English and of U.S. history and civics, encourage civic learning and build a strong foundation upon which immigrants can exercise their rights and responsibilities. Through preparing for naturalization, immigrants will gain the tools to become successful citizensready to exercise their rights and meet their responsibilities as United States citizens. The goal of the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program is to expand the availability of high quality citizenship preparation services for lawful permanent residents in communities across the nation. Additional activities that support this goal include making citizenship instruction and naturalization application services accessible to low-income and other underserved lawful permanent resident populations; developing, identifying, and sharing promising practices in citizenship |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stephanie Dawkins
Grants Officer Phone 202-447-0495 Email:stephanie.dawkins@hq.dhs.gov |
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Stephanie Dawkins Grants Officer Phone 202-447-0495 Email: stephanie.dawkins@hq.dhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.010 | PKG00174170 | Jun 03, 2013 | Jun 05, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
230981 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
230981 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
230981 Project-1.1.pdf
230981 Budget-1.1.pdf
230981 SF424A-1.0.pdf
230981 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
230981 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
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