Solutions in Hometown Connections, et al., and Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition v. Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Since the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies,
Congress has mandated that DHS “promot[e] instruction and training on citizenship
responsibilities for aliens interested in becoming naturalized citizens.” 6 U.S.C. § 271(f)(2). 

To that end, in 2009 the Office of Citizenship in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services—one of
DHS’s component agencies—created the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (CIGP) to
“provide[] support to community-based, non-profit organizations and educational institutions
actively working to remove barriers to naturalization.”1 Since 2009, the grant program has helped
more than 350,000 lawful permanent residents (LPRs) prepare for citizenship.