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HAVA Election Security Grants is a grant from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) that provides formula-based funding to states and U.S. territories to improve election administration and security for federal elections. Authorized under Title I Section 101 of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), the program was first appropriated in 2018.
Through FY2025, Congress has appropriated $15 million to assist states in enhancing election technology and implementing security improvements. Recipients must provide a 20% funding match within two years of disbursement, with limited territories exempt. Funding supports voting system upgrades, cybersecurity improvements, and election administration enhancements.
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Election Security Grant | U.S. Election Assistance Commission Tuesday, December 23, 2025 HAVA Election Security grants are formula grants that were first appropriated in 2018 (Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018). Authorized under Title I Section 101 of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), the Election Security grant program marked the first new HAVA appropriation since 2010.
Election Security funding provides states with additional resources to improve the administration of elections for federal office, including to enhance technology and make certain election security improvements. HAVA Election Security funding is available to states and U.S. territories as defined by HAVA and the Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
FY25 Election Security Appropriation Through the FY2025 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, Congress appropriated $15,000,000 to the states and U.S. territories for the improvement of election administration and election security.
The grant award includes a 20% match, which states must make available within two years from the date of disbursement (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands are exempt from the match requirement).
2025 Election Security Award Packet State by State Allocation FY 2025 Program Narrative Instructions Budget Worksheet Guidelines 2025 Budget Worksheet Excel File Security Terms and Conditions 2024 Election Security Award Packet 2024 Election Security Award Webinar Slides State by State Allocation FY 2024 2023 Election Security Award Packet 2023 Election Security Award Webinar Slides FY23 Election Security Award Webinar (video) State by State Allocation FY 2023 Election Security Funding 2022 - Process (slides) Election Security Funding 2022 - Process (recording) State by State Allocation FY 2022 Guidance on Managing Funds Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Progress and Financial Reporting Requirements As of March 31, 2025, states have spent a total of $700 million (approximately 70%) of the funds.
State by state snapshot: ES Grant Expenditures . The next expenditure reports are due to the EAC on December 30, 2025. The EAC does not edit or modify the contents provided in grant reports.
The report contents are posted as we receive them by the states. Election Security Grants Report The Measuring the Impact of Recent Grants to Election Administrators Under the Help America Vote Act , report reviews federal Election Security Grants disbursed by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) since 2018. For more information on the report including links to the report data, visit the EAC's Research page .
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: As defined by HAVA, only state recipients (including U. S. Territories and the District of Columbia) are eligible for this formula funding. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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