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Assistance Listings HAVA Election Security Grants is sponsored by U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). These grants are authorized under Section 101 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) and are intended to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including enhancing election technology and making election security improvements.
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HAVA Grant Programs | U.S. Election Assistance Commission Need voter registration information? Monday, February 23, 2026 The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) established a program to provide federal funds to states and territories to upgrade voting systems and improve the administration of federal elections. The law also mandated the creation of the Election Assistance Commission to administer HAVA grant programs.
Since 2003, the EAC has administered more than $4. 35 billion in HAVA formula funding to the states and territories, including Election Security and CARES funding totaling $1. 4 billion from 2018 to 2024.
The EAC provides HAVA formula grants directly to states and U.S. territories to support the administration of elections for federal office and improvements to voting and election systems. States and territories do not compete for the funds which are distributed based on predetermined formulas and eligibility requirements. States eligible to receive HAVA funds are defined in HAVA Section 901.
The Northern Mariana Islands was added through the Appropriations Law of 2020. HAVA Section 252 provides the formula for allocation of funding appropriated to states (42 US. C.
§ 15402) which is based on the state's proportionate share of voting age population. "(b) State Allocation Percentage Defined. —The “State allocation percentage “for a State is the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of— (1) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and (2) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census).
(c) Minimum Amount of Payment.
—The amount of a requirements payment made to a State for a year may not be less than— (1) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for requirements payments for the year under section 257; or (2) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the United States Virgin Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount."
To be eligible to receive HAVA formula funds, a state must submit a letter requesting the funds, signed terms and conditions, a program narrative describing how funds will be used, and proposed budget. States must also be in compliance with all HAVA and federal requirements for their open HAVA grants.
HAVA Formula Grant Programs 251 Requirements Payments Grants Expenditure Reports HAVA Audits and Resolutions The EAC awards discretionary grants to eligible recipients on competitive basis. Eligibility and program requirements are published on grants. gov via a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Applications are screened for completeness and to ensure that applicants meet eligibility requirements. Eligible applications are then reviewed and scored based on the criteria outlined in the NOFO, including program design, organizational capacity, and cost effectiveness.
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) anticipates the availability of $1 million dollars in discretionary grant funding, enacted in the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, to support the Help America Vote College Program (HAVCP) authorized in the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: States are eligible to receive these formula grants. Nonprofit organizations may be involved as partners to states. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (FY25 estimated $15,000,000 total, FY26 estimated $0 total, but refer to specific NOFO for current availability). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Assistance Listings HAVA Election Security Grants is funded by U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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DoD Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) is sponsored by Department of Defense (DoD) - Office of Naval Research (ONR). The Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI), administered by the Department of Defense Office of Naval Research, supports basic research in science and engineering at U. S.
SBIR SF254-D1206: Knowledge-Guided Test and Evaluation Frameworks for proliferated Low Earth Orbit Constellations is sponsored by U.S. Air Force. DOD SBIR topic SF254-D1206: Knowledge-Guided Test and Evaluation Frameworks for proliferated Low Earth Orbit Constellations. Component: U.S. Air Force. Command: SDA. Solicitation: DoD SBIR 2025.4. Phase(s): D2PII, II, SPII. Status: Pre-Release. Open date: 3/4/2026.
The Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project (DFOP0019182) offered awards from $1 million to $50 million to build a cryptographic credentialing and provenance system for semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and critical minerals moving through Panama's ports — with a second phase expanding to the rest of the Pax Silica bloc. For-profits were eligible as primes. Here's what the NOFO signals about where foreign assistance money is going.
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