The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is offering a grant program, providing $300,000 for the first year of a two-year award, to organize and administer mock elections for high school students. This grant aims to fund new mock election initiatives or significantly enhance existing programs. The primary purpose of this grant is to allow students to become more familiar with voting processes and technologies, ensuring they are more comfortable with their civic duties upon becoming eligible to vote. EAC is particularly interested in proposals that promote the use of voting machines through partnerships with local election officials. All project funds must be used for activities carried out without partisan bias or promotion of any specific political viewpoint.
Opportunity ID: 47710
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EAC-09-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2009 Help America Vote Act Mock Election |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | High School Mock Elections |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 90.400 — Help America Vote College Pollworker Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 01, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The competition is open to: 1) state and local election offices, 2) regional and national non-profit organizations as defined under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code*, and 3) tribal organizations. Applicants must propose to administer mock elections in multiple jurisdictions. For the purposes of this competition, ‘multiple jurisdictions’ is defined by the EAC as multiple states or multiple school districts within a state. For purposes of this competition, “state” means the 50 states in the United States, its territories, the District of Columbia. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Election Assistance Commission |
| Description: | The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) announces the availability of $300,000 in grant funds for the first year of a two-year award to organize and administer mock elections for High School students.
EAC will fund proposals that launch new mock election initiatives or substantively build upon existing mock election programs. The purpose of the program is to allow students to become more familiar with voting processes and technologies so that when they become eligible to vote they will be more comfortable with their civic duties. EAC is particularly interested in funding opportunities that promote the use of voting machines through partnerships with local election officials. Project funds must be used for tasks and activities that are carried out without partisan bias and without promoting any particular political point of view regarding any election issue or candidate. See U.S. Election Assistance Commission website for additional information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2009 Help America Vote Act Mock Election Initiative |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mark Abbott
Director of Grants Phone 202-327-1883 Email:mabboteac@gmail.com |
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