14 CLINIC Affiliates Receive USCIS Funding for Citizenship Services
SILVER SPRING, Maryland — CLINIC congratulates 14 Affiliates that were among the 43 organizations across the United States that received a funding award through the USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program for 2024. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the recipients of the awards on Nov. 26, 2024. These two-year grants of up to $400,000 will support citizenship classes, naturalization application assistance, and integration services. The program has helped more than 300,000 permanent residents prepare for citizenship over the last 15 years.
CLINIC's Affiliates have received funding through this competitive grant program since its inception in 2009 and typically represent a significant portion of the grantees. This year, 32 percent are CLINIC Affiliates.
The 14 CLINIC Affiliates that received a grant from USCIS represent both Catholic and community-based legal immigration programs. They are the following:
- Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. (Florida)
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester
- Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse
- Catholic Migration Services, Inc. (New York)
- Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
- Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Inc.
- Journey's End Refugee Services (New York)
- Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota
- Pomona Economic Opportunity Center, Inc.
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Catholic Charities of Louisville, Inc.
- Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan
- Immigration Counseling Services, Inc.
CLINIC is dedicated to promoting and facilitating naturalization and integration for the foreign born, especially those who are most vulnerable and face barriers in the naturalization process. Find more information on our citizenship and integration initiatives and resources here:
