Local Assistance contract to allow County to improve election Cybersecurity as required by HAVA.

The Secretary of State of California awarded a Non-IT Services Subvention and Local Assistance contract to Merced County Recorder on June 10, 2026, with a total contract amount of $143,324.38. This local assistance agreement comprises two line items totaling $143,324.38, with individual values of $121,666.64 and $21,657.74, respectively. The contract is structured as a single-lot procurement with each line item measured in lots.

The contract provides local assistance funding to enable Merced County to enhance election cybersecurity infrastructure and capabilities in compliance with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Both line items address the same objective of improving the County's election cybersecurity posture through HAVA-mandated upgrades. As a local assistance contract, the performance is anticipated to occur within Merced County, California, with the Merced County Recorder serving as the prime contractor responsible for implementing the cybersecurity improvements.