Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 23 CIS 010 001
The FY 2023 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program: Regional Hub Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), administered through USCIS and its Office of Citizenship, Partnerships, and Engagement (OCPE). It is built around the idea that naturalization is not just a legal step, but a major milestone in civic integration. By helping lawful permanent residents (LPRs) meet naturalization requirements like English proficiency and knowledge of U.S. history and government, the program aims to strengthen civic learning and help immigrants fully participate in American civic life. The grant emphasizes practical preparation for citizenship, including understanding the rights and responsibilities that come with becoming a U.S. citizen and learning how to navigate the naturalization process within the bounds of authorized immigration legal practice.
At a high level, the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (CIGP) exists to expand access to high-quality citizenship preparation services nationwide and to give immigrants structured opportunities to gain the skills and knowledge needed to integrate into their communities. The opportunity highlights the program's track record: since 2009, CIGP has distributed more than $132 million through 579 competitive grants across 39 states and Washington, D.C., and has supported more than 300,000 LPRs in preparing for citizenship. This FY 2023 funding round is positioned as part of the program's 15th year, reinforcing that it is a mature grant program with established goals and performance expectations rather than a pilot initiative.
This specific funding track, the Regional Hub Program, is designed to build capacity at a regional level using a "hub and spoke" model. In practice, that means the award recipients act as regional hubs that create or expand local and regional citizenship networks. Rather than only delivering direct services themselves, hubs are expected to strengthen a broader ecosystem of service providers by offering technical assistance, coordination, and support to the "spokes" (partner organizations) that deliver frontline services such as citizenship instruction and naturalization application assistance. The intent is to create a more connected, consistent, and scalable support system so that more LPRs can be identified, supported, and prepared for citizenship, including those who might not otherwise be reached by a single organization working alone.
The grant also ties its purpose to broader federal priorities. It explicitly aligns with Executive Order 14012, which focuses on restoring confidence in legal immigration systems and strengthening integration and inclusion efforts for new Americans. It also aligns with the DHS Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-2024 by promoting integration, inclusion, and pathways to citizenship. Additionally, the opportunity frames citizenship education and responsible guidance on the naturalization process as supporting DHS and USCIS missions, particularly around administering immigration laws and providing accurate, authorized information to immigrant communities.
In terms of basic award structure, the funding opportunity number is DHS 23 CIS 010 001 and the CFDA (now Assistance Listing) number is 97.010. The award ceiling is $1,000,000, with an expected total of 4 awards, signaling a competitive process likely intended to select a small number of strong regional conveners with the capacity to coordinate networks and deliver meaningful technical assistance. Eligible applicants are broad and include government entities (state, county, city/township, special districts), independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments and certain tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category). The opportunity was posted June 9, 2023, with an original application deadline of July 28, 2023.
Overall, the Regional Hub Program is best understood as an investment in infrastructure for citizenship services: it is less about funding a single classroom or a single legal clinic, and more about funding organizations that can knit together multiple providers, raise quality and consistency across a region, and help more LPRs move from eligibility and interest to actual preparedness and successful naturalization outcomes. The end goal is a stronger, more coordinated pathway to citizenship that supports immigrants as they integrate into the civic and community life of the United States.Apply for DHS 23 CIS 010 001
- The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program: Regional Hub Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.010.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 09, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 28, 2023 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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