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Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office is set to announce a $100,000 grant on Monday meant to help D.C. immigrants offset the cost of applying for citizenship.

It will be a new facet of an existing partnership between D.C. and the National Immigration Forum, according to the mayor’s office. The partnership with NIF originally started in 2017, and consisted of monthly workshops, seminars, and legal consultations to assist government employees who want to get naturalized. The programming, called New American Workforce, is supposed to continue through the end of the year.

The additional funds will provide financial help to the people who participate in these workshops as they apply for citizenship, the mayor’s office says. Each person will be eligible for up to $725 to help offset the cost for the application and biometric fees.

“This fund will help new Americans reach their full potential as U.S. citizens, and all District residents will benefit because of its positive effects on the community and economy,” Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, said in a statement provided to DCist.

The money will be distributed on a first come, first served basis, and only to people who participate in the New American Workforce workshops, which are hosted both through the District government and private employers.

For the past three years, the mayor has also allocated grant money to legal groups that offer services to immigrants. Still, activists have been critical of Bowser’s response to the Trump administration’s immigration policies.