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2026 Certified Welcoming Foundation Cohort Application

2026 Certified Welcoming Foundation Cohort Application

Welcoming America is currently accepting applications for the Certified Welcoming Foundation Cohort, a national technical assistance program supporting local governments seeking a 1-, 2-, or 3-star Certified Welcoming designation.

If your community is interested in Certified Welcoming, but is not ready to apply for the 2026 Certified Welcoming Foundation Cohort or is interested in seeking a 4- or 5-star designation, please fill out our interest form to receive additional information.

Full program overview.

Guide to achieving the Certified Welcoming designation under the Welcoming Standard version 2.0.

The deadline to apply is Thursday, October 23, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact certified@welcomingamerica.org.
Primary Contact First Name(Required.)
Primary Contact Last Name(Required.)
Primary Contact Job Title(Required.)
Primary Contact Email(Required.)
Local Government Name
Please share the exact name of your local government that should be used in all formal communications, such as a press release, certificate, report, etc.(Required.)
Billing Contact
Billing name, if different than primary contact
Billing email, if different than primary contact
Billing Address (Name / Street Address / City/Town / State / Zip Code)(Required.)
Mailing Address (Name / Street Address / City/Town / State / Zip Code)(Required.)
Please select which applies to you.
Please note that while Certified Welcoming is a community designation, the local government must be the lead applicant. If you are not part of the local government, you will not be able to participate in Certified Welcoming until the local government applies.(Required.)
Community Type(Required.)
Locality Population(Required.)
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