The Election Administration Department is offering competitive grants through this initiative to enhance the integrity and reliability of election processes. This grant is for researching, demonstrating, documenting, and recommending improvements in both pre-election Logic and Accuracy (L&A) testing of voting systems and post-election audits. Successful applicants will develop and document essential tools, procedures, and best practices tailored for various voting methods, equipment, and jurisdiction sizes. The primary purpose is to deliver actionable outcomes and recommendations by March 30, 2012, benefiting election officials and stakeholders across the nation. This funding supports the critical work of ensuring fair and accurate elections.
Opportunity ID: 58556
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EAC-10-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing & Post-Election Audit Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Through the Voting System Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy (L&A) & Post-Election Audit Initiative, EAC is seeking to capture and test innovative, high quality processes, tools and effective practices that are cost-effective and evidence-based, for performing voting system preelection L&A testing and post-election audits by jurisdictions of varying sizes, locations and equipment configurations. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 90.403 — U.S. Election Assistance Commission Research Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 17, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $230,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To be eligible for a demonstration grant award for a project focused on existing high quality practices, an applicant must be a state government or unit of local government, and have demonstrated expertise in the election administration field, including L&A testing and/or postelection auditing. To be eligible for a project focused on researching and piloting new or alternative |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Election Assistance Commission |
| Description: | This initiative will provide competitive grants to research, demonstrate, document, andrecommend improvements to the elections processes and best practices for 1) pre-election L&Atesting of voting systems, and 2) post-election audits. A separate project description will beprovided for each of the two areas covered under this Notice. The successful applicants will beexpected to deliver a set of agreed upon outcomes and recommendations by March 30, 2012 foruse by election officials and other interested entities.Funds will support the development and documentation of a range of tools, procedures andprocesses used in managing and conducting L&A testing and post-election audit activities bytype of voting method, vendor-specific equipment, jurisdiction size, or other ways to bedetermined by applicants. Applicants will have the opportunity to respond to either the L&Aportion of the Notice, the post-election audit portion, or both. *Updated: FAQs and Powerpoint from January 13, 2011 Technical Assistance call posted on EAC website below. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Notice of Funds Availability |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Debbie Chen
Senior Grants Specialist Phone 202-566-2166 Email:dcheneac@gmail.com |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Updated to notify prospective grantees of FAQs and Powerpoint from the January 13, 2011 Technical Assistance call that are posted on the EAC website. | Jan 28, 2011 | |
| Jan 28, 2011 | ||
| Oct 25, 2010 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EAC-10-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing & Post-Election Audit Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Through the Voting System Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy (L&A) & Post-Election Audit Initiative, EAC is seeking to capture and test innovative, high quality processes, tools and effective practices that are cost-effective and evidence-based, for performing voting system preelection L&A testing and post-election audits by jurisdictions of varying sizes, locations and equipment configurations. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 90.403 — U.S. Election Assistance Commission Research Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 17, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $230,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To be eligible for a demonstration grant award for a project focused on existing high quality practices, an applicant must be a state government or unit of local government, and have demonstrated expertise in the election administration field, including L&A testing and/or postelection auditing. To be eligible for a project focused on researching and piloting new or alternative |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Election Assistance Commission |
| Description: | This initiative will provide competitive grants to research, demonstrate, document, andrecommend improvements to the elections processes and best practices for 1) pre-election L&Atesting of voting systems, and 2) post-election audits. A separate project description will beprovided for each of the two areas covered under this Notice. The successful applicants will beexpected to deliver a set of agreed upon outcomes and recommendations by March 30, 2012 foruse by election officials and other interested entities.Funds will support the development and documentation of a range of tools, procedures andprocesses used in managing and conducting L&A testing and post-election audit activities bytype of voting method, vendor-specific equipment, jurisdiction size, or other ways to bedetermined by applicants. Applicants will have the opportunity to respond to either the L&Aportion of the Notice, the post-election audit portion, or both. *Updated: FAQs and Powerpoint from January 13, 2011 Technical Assistance call posted on EAC website below. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Notice of Funds Availability |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Debbie Chen
Senior Grants Specialist Phone 202-566-2166 Email:dcheneac@gmail.com |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EAC-10-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing & Post-Election Audit Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Through the Voting System Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy (L&A) & Post-Election Audit Initiative, EAC is seeking to capture and test innovative, high quality processes, tools and effective practices that are cost-effective and evidence-based, for performing voting system preelection L&A testing and post-election audits by jurisdictions of varying sizes, locations and equipment configurations. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 90.403 — U.S. Election Assistance Commission Research Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 17, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $230,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To be eligible for a demonstration grant award for a project focused on existing high quality practices, an applicant must be a state government or unit of local government, and have demonstrated expertise in the election administration field, including L&A testing and/or postelection auditing. To be eligible for a project focused on researching and piloting new or alternative |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Election Assistance Commission |
| Description: | This initiative will provide competitive grants to research, demonstrate, document, andrecommend improvements to the elections processes and best practices for 1) pre-election L&Atesting of voting systems, and 2) post-election audits. A separate project description will beprovided for each of the two areas covered under this Notice. The successful applicants will beexpected to deliver a set of agreed upon outcomes and recommendations by March 30, 2012 foruse by election officials and other interested entities.Funds will support the development and documentation of a range of tools, procedures andprocesses used in managing and conducting L&A testing and post-election audit activities bytype of voting method, vendor-specific equipment, jurisdiction size, or other ways to bedetermined by applicants. Applicants will have the opportunity to respond to either the L&Aportion of the Notice, the post-election audit portion, or both. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Notice of Funds Availability |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Debbie Chen
Senior Grants Specialist Phone 202-566-2166 Email:dcheneac@gmail.com |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EAC-10-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing & Post-Election Audit Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Through the Voting System Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy (L&A) & Post-Election Audit Initiative, EAC is seeking to capture and test innovative, high quality processes, tools and effective practices that are cost-effective and evidence-based, for performing voting system preelection L&A testing and post-election audits by jurisdictions of varying sizes, locations and equipment configurations. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 90.403 — U.S. Election Assistance Commission Research Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 17, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $230,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To be eligible for a demonstration grant award for a project focused on existing high quality practices, an applicant must be a state government or unit of local government, and have demonstrated expertise in the election administration field, including L&A testing and/or postelection auditing. To be eligible for a project focused on researching and piloting new or alternative |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Election Assistance Commission |
| Description: | This initiative will provide competitive grants to research, demonstrate, document, and recommend improvements to the elections processes and best practices for 1) pre-election L&A testing of voting systems, and 2) post-election audits. A separate project description will be provided for each of the two areas covered under this Notice. The successful applicants will be expected to deliver a set of agreed upon outcomes and recommendations by March 30, 2012 for use by election officials and other interested entities. Funds will support the development and documentation of a range of tools, procedures and processes used in managing and conducting L&A testing and post-election audit activities by type of voting method, vendor-specific equipment, jurisdiction size, or other ways to be determined by applicants. Applicants will have the opportunity to respond to either the L&A portion of the Notice, the post-election audit portion, or both. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Monica Evans
Acting Director of Grants Phone 2025663113 Email:mevans@eac.gov |
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