The DeSaulnier Digest: Congressman DeSaulnier Announces 2022 App Challenge
AT A GLANCE
In this week's Digest, you will find:
- Congressman DeSaulnier's announcement of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge;
- A grant opportunity from USCIS; and
- Updates on Democratic action to protect a woman's right to choose.
CONGRESSMAN DESAULNIER ANNOUNCES THE 2022 APP CHALLENGE
Congressman DeSaulnier announced the launch of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), a competition where middle and high school students can demonstrate their coding skills by submitting an original application (app) for mobile, tablet, or other computing devices. Students may participate individually or in teams of up to four. The winning app will be selected by a panel of judges and winners will be invited to a #HouseofCode reception in Washington, D.C. The winning app will also be featured on the House of Representatives' website and displayed in the U.S. Capitol.
For more information and to sign up, please click here or on the image below. Apps must be submitted by no later than 8:00 p.m. PT on October 31, 2022. For more information or for questions on how to submit an app, please contact our office at 925-933-2660.
USCIS ANNOUNCES NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
USCIS has announced that they will provide up to $20 million in grant funding through the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program. USCIS will provide funding to qualified nonprofit organizations to assist in their development of innovative new approaches to improve outreach in underserved communities and to support citizenship preparation programs. Applications are due by August 5, 2022. For more information on eligibility and how to submit an application, please visit https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/flyers/Grants_Funding_Checklist_flyer.pdf.
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