2018 HAVA Election Security Grants

 

As authorized under Section 101 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (Public 107-252) and provided in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141), the funds are to be used to Improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including to enhance election technology and make election security improvements

Active 90.404 U.S. Election Assistance Commission A - Formula Grants Not applicable. Help America Vote Act, P.L. 107-252, Title I, Section 101, Public Law -107-252, 42 U.S.C. 15301-15303, Statute 116,1668-1673 Assistance is to be used to improve the administration of elections for federal office, including enhancing election technology and making election security improvements. States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. States will submit a program narrative and budget. The Election Assistance Commission will issue a Notice of Grant Award and review applicant program narratives and budgets for improving security of election systems. Upon award, states can request their funds from EAC. All funds are disbursed via EFT. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. States may use the funds, consistent with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act, to replace voting equipment that only records a voter's intent electronically with equipment that utilizes a voter-verified paper record; implement a post-election audit system that provides a high-level of confidence in the accuracy of the final vote tally; upgrade election-related computer systems to address cyber vulnerabilities; facilitate cyber security training; implement election systems cybersecurity best practices; and fund other activities that will improve the security of elections for Federal office. Not applicable. HAVA Title IX, Section 902, authorizes EAC to audit or examine books, documents, papers and records of any recipient that are deemed pertinent to the payment; stipulates that the provision applies to all recipients of payments under the Act; requires that all funds provided under the Act are subject to mandatory audit by the Comptroller General at least once during the lifetime of the program, with the same access to records as EAC; and requires that, if the Comptroller General determines that an excess payment has been made or the recipient is not in compliance, the recipient must pay the office that made the payment an amount that reflects the excess payment or the proportion representing noncompliance. HAVA Title IX, Section 902, requires recipients of payments under the Act to keep records consistent with sound accounting principles to facilitate an effective audit and stipulates that the provision applies to all recipients of payments under the Act. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. 5%.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Funds are available for five years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. mark abbott
1335 East-West Highway, Suite 4300
Silver Spring, MD 20910 US
mabbott@eac.gov
Phone: 202-566-2166 http://www.eac.gov 95-1651-0-1-808 (Formula Grants) FY 19 Estimate Not Available FY 17$0.00; FY 18 est $380,000,000.00; $600,000 - $34,560,000 Not applicable. Not applicable.