This webinar provides information for civil legal aid providers interested in applying for funding from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the Department of Homeland Security under the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program. This year the program will provide nearly $10 million in grants for citizenship preparation programs in communities across the country. Organizations selected to receive funding will offer both citizenship instruction and naturalization application services to permanent residents.
Presenters: Stephen McHale, Division Chief for Grants, Office of Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Deborah Chen, Staff Attorney, Immigrant Protection, New York Legal Assistance Group; Sheila Stuhlman, Program Director, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota; Jenni Katzman, Senior Counsel, Access to Justice Initiative, U.S. Department of Justice; Don Saunders, Vice President, Civil Legal Services, National Legal Aid and Defender Association