The Maryland State Board of Elections was awarded a $746,201.65 Project Grant from the Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) under the Ease 3.0 federal grant program (CFDA 12.219). The grant, awarded on July 31, 2024, is intended to develop electronic tools to improve the absentee voting experience for military personnel, their families, and overseas citizens covered under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). Key objectives of the grant...
The federal Project Grant award, ID H982102410009, was provided by the Defense Human Resources Activity (DFHRA) under the Ease 3.0 program (CFDA 12.219). The $515,510 grant, with a performance period from July 2024 to July 2029, is aimed at enhancing voting experiences for military personnel, overseas citizens, and their families. The grant supports the development of electronic voting tools, improvements to electronic ballot transmission, implementation of digital signature verification, and...
This $167,500 federal Project Grant award, funded by the Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program (CFDA 12.219 - Ease 3.0), supports the New Jersey Department of State in improving voting systems and reducing impediments for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters. The grant aims to develop electronic tools and innovative approaches that enhance the absentee voting experience for military personnel, their families, and overseas citizens. Key...
The State Library & Archives Tennessee received a $1,185,250 Project Grant award from the Defense Human Resources Activity under the Ease 3.0 Federal Grant Program (CFDA 12.219) on July 15, 2024. The grant aims to improve voting systems and reduce impediments for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters by developing electronic tools and innovative approaches to enhance the absentee voting experience for military personnel, their families, and overseas citizens....
The Department of Defense's Defense Human Resources Activity awarded a $457,488.68 Project Grant to the Louisiana Department of State under the Ease 3.0 Federal Grant Program (CFDA 12.219) on July 15, 2024. The grant aims to improve absentee voting processes for military personnel, overseas citizens, and their families by developing electronic tools such as advanced ballot transmission systems, digital signature verification, and ballot tracking mechanisms. The grant seeks to enhance the...
The Augusta University Research Institute, Inc. (AURI) received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems. The award's purpose is to support the development of a robust framework with rigorous semantics and security guarantees for election-day voter check-in. This work falls under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070), which aims to advance computing, communications, and...
The County of Travis, Texas was awarded a $1,765,000 Project Grant from the Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program (CFDA 12.219 - Ease 3.0) on July 15, 2024. The grant, with a performance period through July 14, 2029, focuses on developing electronic tools and innovative approaches to enhance the absentee voting experience for military personnel, their families, and overseas citizens under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). Key objectives include...
This federal Formula Grant award of $236,091.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (CFDA 93.618 - Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems) will support the Disability Rights Center - NH Inc. in delivering voting accessibility and participation services for individuals with disabilities in New Hampshire. The funding, which covers the period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will...
The federal Formula Grant award of $236,091.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Disabilities will support the "Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems" program (CFDA 93.618) over a 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029. The grantee, Disability Rights Maine (DRM), will use the funds to ensure full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities in Maine....
The federal Formula Grant award of $236,091.00 was provided by the Administration on Disabilities, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618). The award supports the Oficina De Proteccion Y Defensa De Personas Con Impedimentos De PR, Puerto Rico's designated Protection and Advocacy system for individuals with disabilities, in delivering...