Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 23 CIS 010 003
The FY 2023 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program: Community and Regional Integration Network Grant (CARING) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with USCIS leadership through the Office of Citizenship and Partner Engagement (OCPE). The program is rooted in the idea that naturalization is one of the most important milestones in an immigrant's long-term integration into U.S. civic life. By helping immigrants build English skills, learn U.S. history and government, and understand the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, the broader Citizenship and Integration Grant Program aims to strengthen civic participation and help newcomers fully integrate into their communities. Since 2009, this national grant program has invested more than $132 million through 579 competitive awards across 39 states and Washington, DC, and it has supported over 300,000 immigrants in preparing for citizenship.
CARING is a specific funding track under that larger effort. Its focus is on organizations that provide extended civic integration services to vulnerable immigrant populations. In practical terms, that means services that go beyond a single class or short-term intervention and that help immigrants navigate and participate in community life over time. The opportunity emphasizes civic integration supports that complement and build on existing resettlement programming, while clearly stating that CARING funds are not intended to duplicate resettlement services already funded by the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The goal is to fill gaps and sustain integration supports after or outside of formal resettlement structures, especially for populations that may face higher barriers due to trauma, limited English proficiency, isolation, poverty, or other vulnerabilities.
The grant aligns with several federal priorities and policy frameworks. It supports Executive Order 14012, which calls for restoring faith in legal immigration systems and strengthening integration and inclusion efforts for new Americans. It also supports the DHS Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-2024 by promoting integration, inclusion, and pathways to citizenship. At the mission level, USCIS frames the work as consistent with DHS responsibilities to administer immigration laws and with USCIS values, because the services funded include instruction on citizenship, accurate information about naturalization, and application support provided within the authorized practice of immigration law.
Key funding details include an award ceiling of $300,000 per award and an expected total of three awards. The opportunity is identified as DHS 23 CIS 010 003 and is listed under CFDA 97.010 with a funding activity category of Community Development. The funding instrument type is a grant. The opportunity was created on June 9, 2023, with an original application closing date of July 28, 2023.
Eligibility is broad and includes many public and nonprofit entities that serve immigrants. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). This wide eligibility reflects the program's intent to reach immigrants through the organizations and public institutions that are already embedded in local communities, including education systems, community-based nonprofits, and government partners.
Overall, CARING is designed for organizations that can demonstrate an ability to deliver sustained, high-quality civic integration programming tailored to vulnerable immigrant communities, while supporting the naturalization journey as a key pathway to deeper civic participation. It is competitive, limited in the number of awards, and structured to expand access to integration services in places and among populations where those supports are most needed.Apply for DHS 23 CIS 010 003
- 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: Community and Regional Integration Network Grant (CARING)" 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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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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