Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services (CINAS)
Harrisonburg/Rockingham Community:
Skyline Literacy, (SL) a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Citizenship and Integration Grant for $161,455 from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This grant period is October 1st, 2022 to September 30, 2024.
Skyline will prepare local Lawful Permanent Residents to pass the U.S. citizenship test and interview in their journey to naturalization. Skyline’s grant partner, Church World Services of Harrisonburg, (CWS) will manage the application process.
SL will provide citizenship classes for 60 LPRs in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County for each year of the two-year project. Instruction will include classes, review sessions, mock interviews and needs-based tutoring. CWS will provide naturalization application services through its DOJ-accredited staff to a minimum of 60 LPRs each year during the two-year grant project. These services will include naturalization consultation, eligibility screening, and N-400 and G-28 preparation and submission. Eligibility screening (120 screenings) and consultation will be provided at no cost to the LPR. Total funds allocated to each agency for the two-year period are as follows: SL for citizenship instruction $96,880 and CWS for naturalization application services $64,575; for a total of $161,455 for the two-year grant period.
Skyline Literacy would also like to thank the community for its continuing support, as donors and volunteers, which has made it possible for Skyline Literacy to help over 150 residents of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County each year to learn to read, write and speak English, as well as to become U.S. citizens.
Thanks to the community for supporting Skyline’s continuing efforts to fulfill its mission: “to provide instruction, based on need, in various literacies, for adults in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County using trained, qualified instructors and volunteers.” As a community-based literacy organization for 35 years, Skyline Literacy serves over 300 individuals annually.