$6 million announced to promote citizenship initiatives
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Long Island/Albany -- Governor Eliot Spitzer Monday announced the awarding of $6 million in funding to organizations that help New York immigrants become United States citizens.

Nineteen community-based agencies have been awarded $5.5 million through the New York State Citizenship Initiative administered by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance.

The funding will help eligible immigrants navigate the citizenship application process. An additional $500,000 is being awarded specifically for services for older immigrants.

The $5.2 million in NYSCI funding is a three-year grant designed to help eligible immigrants who require assistance in completing and managing naturalization applications. Also, $300,000 will be used by the New York Immigration Coalition to assist immigrant and refugee service providers in interpreting immigration law, policy and procedures.

Through a second related initiative, $500,000 has been awarded to three agencies to provide services during a six-month demonstration period to assist older immigrants, who tend to be more isolated from their communities and require specialized services.

New York City
Asian Americans for Equality $438,042
CAMBA Inc. $438,042
Federation Employment and Guidance Services, Inc. $438,042
Hispanic Federation $438,042
New York Association for New Americans $438,042
New York Legal Assistance Group $438,042
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation $438,042
International Rescue Committee $420,258
Catholic Charities Community Services $324,048
New York Immigration Coalition $300,000

Long Island
Catholic Charities – Immigrant Services, Diocese
Of Rockville $262,827
Education & Assistance Corporation $262,827

Albany County
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany $54,288

Erie/Niagara Counties
Journey’s End Refugee Services, Inc. $66,816

Oneida County
Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees $162,864

Oswego, Onondaga, Tompkins, Broome and Monroe Counties
Oswego County BOCES $133,632

Westchester County
Westchester Hispanic Coalition $466,146

Albany County
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants $50,000

Erie County
International Institute of Buffalo $50,000

New York City
Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach
(in collaboration with Self help, Inc.) $400,000


Catholic Charities – Immigrant Services, Diocese
Of Rockville $262,827
Education & Assistance Corporation $262,827

Albany County
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany $54,288

Erie/Niagara Counties
Journey’s End Refugee Services, Inc. $66,816

Oneida County
Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees $162,864

Oswego, Onondaga, Tompkins, Broome and Monroe Counties
Oswego County BOCES $133,632

Westchester County
Westchester Hispanic Coalition $466,146

The Older Immigrant Initiative awards funds as follows:

Albany County
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants $50,000

Erie County
International Institute of Buffalo $50,000

New York City
Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach
(in collaboration with Self help, Inc.) $400,000