Local Assistance contract to allow the County to improve election Cybersecurity as required by HAVA. (State Funds)

The State of California, through the Secretary of State, awarded a Non-IT Services Subvention and Local Assistance contract to the County of Sutter on April 29, 2026. The contract is valued at $8,324.38 and comprises two distinct line items supporting election cybersecurity improvements. The first line item, valued at $7,324.38 and funded through state appropriations, provides local assistance to enhance the County's election cybersecurity infrastructure in compliance with Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requirements. The second line item, valued at $1,000.00 and funded through federal appropriations, provides supplemental local assistance for the same cybersecurity improvement objectives.

As the prime contractor and recipient of this local assistance contract, the County of Sutter will utilize the combined funding to implement cybersecurity enhancements required under HAVA regulations. The contract structure allocates resources between state and federal funding sources, with the state contribution comprising the majority of the contract value. No specific performance period or place of performance beyond the County of Sutter is identified in the contract documentation.