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Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program Archives
The Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program is an important capacity-building initiative that provides funding to support citizenship preparation services for permanent residents.
Administered by the Office of Citizenship, the program funds competitive grants with the goal of expanding the availability of high quality citizenship preparation programs in communities nationwide, to include citizenship instruction and naturalization application services.
Below you will find information on previous funding opportunity announcements and related materials. For information on the current grant cycle, as well as current and previous grant recipients, visit the Citizenship Resource Center’s Grant Program page.
FY 2018 Grant Program
In FY 2018, USCIS awarded $9.425 million in grants to 40 organizations. The performance period is October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020.
Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services
- Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF, 505 KB)
- Eligibility Guide (PDF, 119 KB)
- Guidance for Preparing Your Proposal (PDF, 56 KB)
- Applicant Checklist (PDF, 31 KB)
Refugee and Asylee Assimilation Program
- Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF, 462 KB)
- Eligibility Guide (PDF, 126 KB)
- Guidance for Preparing Your Proposal (PDF, 63 KB)
- Applicant Checklist (PDF, 29 KB)
FY 2017 Grant Program
In FY 2017, USCIS awarded nearly $10 million in grants to 45 organizations. The performance period is October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2019.
Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services
- FY 2017 Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF)
- FY 2017 Applicant Checklist (PDF, 31 KB)
- FY 2017 Eligibility Guide (PDF, 102 KB)
- FY 2017 Guidance for Preparing Your Proposal (PDF, 61 KB)
- FY 2017 Questions and Answers (PDF, 211 KB)
Citizenship Instruction
- FY 2017 Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF)
- FY 2017 Applicant Checklist (PDF, 30 KB)
- FY 2017 Eligibility Guide (PDF, 123 KB)
- FY 2017 Guidance for Preparing Your Proposal (PDF, 62 KB)
- FY 2017 Questions and Answers (PDF, 137 KB)
FY 2016 Grant Program
In FY 2016, USCIS awarded nearly $10 million in grants to 46 organizations. The performance period is October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2018.
Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services
- FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF, 743 KB)
- FY 2016 Applicant Checklist (PDF, 26 KB)
- FY 2016 Eligibility Guide (PDF, 45 KB)
- FY 2016 Guidance for Preparing Your Proposal (PDF, 232 KB)
- FY 2016 Questions and Answers (PDF, 167 KB)
Citizenship Instruction
- FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF, 671 KB)
- FY 2016 Applicant Checklist (PDF, 26 KB)
- FY 2016 Eligibility Guide (PDF, 39 KB)
- FY 2016 Guidance for Preparing Your Proposal (PDF, 226 KB)
- FY 2016 Questions and Answers (PDF, 111 KB)
FY 2015 Grant Program
In FY 2015, USCIS awarded nearly $10 million in grants to 40 organizations. The performance period is October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2017.
- FY 2015 Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF, 309 KB)
- FY 2015 Eligibility Guide (PDF, 26 KB)
- FY 2015 Questions and Answers (PDF, 426 KB)
- FY 2015 Glossary (PDF, 177 KB)
- FY 2015 Applicant Checklist (PDF, 32 KB)
- FY 2015 Guidance for Preparing Your Proposal (PDF, 158 KB)
FY 2014 Grant Program
In FY 2014, USCIS awarded nearly $10 million in grants to 40 organizations. The performance period is October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2016.
- FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement (PDF, 149 KB)
- FY 2014 Questions and Answers (PDF, 440 KB)
- FY 2014 Glossary (PDF, 57 KB)
- FY 2014 Applicant Checklist (PDF, 26 KB)
- FY 2014 Tips for Preparing Your Proposal (PDF, 50 KB)
FY 2013 Grant Program
In FY 2013, USCIS announced the availability of nearly $9.9 million in awards through one funding opportunity announcement. The performance period is October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2015.
- FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement (PDF, 161 KB)
- FY 2013 Questions and Answers (PDF, 119 KB)
- FY 2013 Glossary (PDF, 48 KB)
- FY 2013 Applicant Checklist (PDF, 18 KB)
- FY 2013 Tips for Preparing Your Proposal (PDF, 194 KB)
FY 2012 Grant Program
In FY 2012, USCIS announced the availability of $5 million in awards through one funding opportunity announcement. The performance period was October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2014.
- FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement (PDF, 177 KB)
- FY 2012 Questions and Answers (PDF, 76 KB)
- FY 2012 Glossary (PDF, 45 KB)
- FY 2012 Applicant Checklist (PDF, 28 KB)
FY 2011 Grant Program
In FY 2011, USCIS announced the availability of $9 million in awards through two funding opportunity announcements. The performance period was October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2013.
- FY 2011 Funding Opportunity Announcement – Direct Services: Citizenship Instruction Only (PDF, 342 KB)
- FY 2011 Funding Opportunity Announcement – Direct Services: Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services (PDF, 568 KB)
- FY 2011 Funding Opportunity Announcement – National Capacity Building (PDF, 564 KB)
- FY 2011 Questions and Answers
FY 2010 Grant Program
In FY 2010, USCIS announced the availability of $8.1 million in awards through three funding opportunity announcements. The performance period of the direct services program was October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011. The performance period of the national capacity building program was October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2012.
- FY 2010 Funding Opportunity Announcement – Direct Services (PDF, 452 KB)
- FY 2010 Funding Opportunity Announcement – National Capacity Building (PDF, 450 KB)
- FY 2010 Questions and Answers
FY 2009 Grant Program
In FY 2009, USCIS announced the availability of $1.2 million in awards through one funding opportunity announcement. The performance period was October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.
