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State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-28 CDSS Removal Defense Grant

Grantor:
Department of Social Services
Portal ID:
99933
Status:
Closed
Open Date:
3/24/25 12:00
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

Under the Removal Defense program, CDSS grants funds to selected qualified nonprofit organizations to provide legal services to
immigrants currently in or facing removal proceedings. Pursuant to the RFA process, the CDSS will select nonprofit organizations that meet the qualifications and demonstrate the ability to provide RD services.

Description:

Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) sections 13302-13307 authorize the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to award funding to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide services to immigrants residing in, or formerly residing in, the State of California.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit

The RFA process is open to all California-based nonprofit organizations that request at least the minimum level of funding to provide RD services as defined in this RFA. To be eligible for Removal Defense, an applicant shall meet the minimum eligibility criteria

Eligible Geographies:

Statewide

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
7/1/2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Quarterly Reviewed

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$8,400,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
30 – 35
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-764-7104, ImmigrationServices@dss.ca.gov

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