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The Citizenship for New Americans (CNA) program funds organizations to assist immigrants in the naturalization process. CNA came into existence in 2006, when MIRA and its membership and partners secured $500,000 for the program in the state budget. With this funding, the Massachusetts Office for Refugee and Immigrants has awarded 13 contracts to organizations across the state to provide citizenship and naturalization services to low-income immigrants. The MIRA Coalition provides training and technical assistance for the grantees. Click here for a list of citizenship service providers.
More funding is needed to help more than 300,000 legal immigrants who are eligible for naturalization in Massachusetts but may need ESOL classes, civics classes and guidance through the naturalization process. For more information about Citizenship for New Americans, please contact Carly Burton at 617-350-5480 x208 or cburton@miracoalition.org.
Action Alerts and UpdatesFiscal Year 2009 Citizenship Grant Award Program
3/17/2009
- Through the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (Public Law 110-329), Congress created the Fiscal Year 2009 Citizenship Grant Program. This competitive grant program provides approximately $1.2 million of federal funding—in the form of 12 $100,000 individual awards—to support citizenship preparation programs for legal permanent residents (LPRs).
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Advocacy MaterialsUse the materials below to advocate effectively for the Citizenship for New Americans program. We need your help so that legislators will fight for funding for citizenship. Citizenship Fact Sheet for Line Item 4003-0122 |