; (2) engage in coordinated work with the Department, including United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the National Office of New Americans; and (3) accept, hold, administer, invest, and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal property made to the Foundation. 208. Purposes The purposes of the Foundation are— (1) to spur innovation in the promotion and expansion of citizenship preparation programs for lawful permanent residents; (2) to evaluate and identify best practices in citizenship promotion and preparation and to make recommendations to the Department and the National Office for New Americans about how to bring such best practices to scale; (3) to support direct assistance for noncitizens seeking lawful permanent resident status, or naturalization as a United States citizen; and (4) to coordinate immigrant integration with State and local entities. 209. Authorized activities The Foundation shall carry out its purpose by— (1) making United States citizenship instruction and naturalization application services accessible to low-income and other underserved lawful permanent resident populations; (2) developing, identifying, and sharing best practices in United States citizenship promotion and preparation; (3) supporting innovative and creative solutions to barriers faced by those seeking naturalization; (4) increasing the use of, and access to, technology in United States citizenship preparation programs; (5) engaging receiving communities in the United States citizenship and civic integration process; (6) administering the New Citizens Award Program to recognize, in each calendar year, not more than 10 United States citizens who— (A) have made outstanding contributions to the United States; and (B) have been naturalized during the 10-year period ending on the date of such recognition; (7) fostering public education and awareness; (8) coordinating its immigrant integration efforts with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the National Office of New Americans