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Citizenship Education and Naturalization Application Services
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The Office of Citizenship, Partnership and Engagement (OCPE), within US. 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 a key milestone in the civic integration of immigrants.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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Grant recipients are estimated to provide citizenship preparation services to approximately 30,000 permanent residents. Total Permanent Residents Served 34,230 Percent of students enrolled in classes under the program that show educational gains: 75.00%
Grant recipients are estimated to provide citizenship preparation services to approximately 32,000 permanent residents. Percent of students enrolled in classes that show educational gains: 80.00%
No current data available.
2019 marked the 11th year USCIS awarded grants to organizations in support of citizenship preparation efforts under the Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program. The program has helped more than 245,000 lawful permanent residents prepare for citizenship over the 11 years. Through grant funding, USCIS seeks to expand high-quality citizenship preparation programs to help lawful, permanent residents become successful U.S. citizens ready to fulfill and embrace their responsibilities by increasing their knowledge of English, U.S. history and civics.
Since its inception, the Citizenship and Integration Program has served a total of 279,416 Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) under all its funding opportunities.
127,015 LPRs have enrolled in citizenship classes; 190,891 LPRs have been screened for naturalization eligibility; 122,602 LPRs submitted their Forms N-400; and 66,169 LPRs have become naturalized citizens.
Since its inception, the Citizenship and Integration Program has served over 300,000 LPRs. For FY21, the following have been served:
Total Permanent Residents 21,336 Total Enrolled Citizenship Students 8,744 Total Naturalization Eligibility Screenings 14,282 Total N-400s Submitted (w/legal services) 9,156 Naturalized Citizens 4,525
• Under the CINAS program, 2382 students were enrolled in classes • Under the CARING program, 104 students were enrolled in classes • Under the CINAS program, 1641 students were pre and post tested • Under the CARING program, 60 students were pre and post tested
Since it began in 2009, the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program has awarded more than $55 million through 644 competitive grants to immigrant-serving organizations in 41 states and the District of Columbia. Now in its 16th year, the program has helped more than 350,000 LPRs prepare for citizenship.
In FY2023, 30,282 individuals received grant-funded services, 15,084 filed Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and 12,315 grant program participants became U.S. citizens.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
