FVAP Policy Clearinghouse

The Office of the Secretary of Defense operates the FVAP Policy Clearinghouse (CFDA 12.218), which funds the creation and dissemination of military and overseas voting research to State and local election officials, with the most recent grant award dated September 30, 2013.

Program activity has stalled. A single Cooperative Agreement worth $3.2 million was awarded in September 2013 with a completion date of December 31, 2017. No subsequent grant awards have been disbursed in the thirteen years since. The portfolio reflects one award total and no recent opportunities posted.

The program funds policy clearinghouse operations that connect directly to State officials, supporting Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) electronic voting assistance research efforts and ensuring research aligns with State and local jurisdictional capabilities and objectives. Scope and scale are constrained by the single historical award; the 2013 grant covered both overseas voting policy research and general State-focused policy clearinghouse functions.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense is the sole funding source on record, accounting for all $3.2 million in federal dollars obligated. The assistance type is exclusively Cooperative Agreement.

The lone historical award—Cooperative Agreement H982101320002 for $3,240,117—was obligated in September 2013 to establish a research policy clearinghouse for State officials, addressing both overseas voting policy and general voting assistance topics. The award's ultimate completion date was December 31, 2017.

No recent grant opportunities are posted. The program shows no evidence of active solicitation or ongoing award activity. Organizations considering pursuit should investigate whether this program remains operational at the Department of Defense or has been discontinued, as the thirteen-year gap between the last award and present date and absence of recent opportunities suggest possible dormancy or reallocation of function to other FVAP-related vehicles.