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Welcome!

The EAC Election Security funding 

session will begin shortly. Today’s 

session will be recorded. Please stay 

on mute, thank you!
Kinza Ghaznavi, Grants Director, EAC

Election Security Funding 2022

April 6, 2022
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Agenda

Available Funds 

Eligible Applicants

Match

Reporting Requirements

Award Process

Application Process

Allowable Uses

Resources

Q and A
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Election Security Funding

2022 Available Funds. The Consolidated Appropriations Act 

of 2022 provides $75 million to the EAC, under Title I Section 

101 of HAVA to make grant funds available to states using the 

voting age population formula in Sections 101 of HAVA. A chart 

showing how much each state is eligible to request can be 

found on the EAC website here. 

Minimum Payments. With an appropriation level of $75 

million, Congress lowered the minimum requirement payment 

for territories to $200,000 and for states to $1,000,000. 
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Formula Funding - Eligibility

Eligible Applicants. Awards will be made to the 50 states, the 

District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 

American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (herein 

referred to as “the states”). The states may re-grant/distribute 

funds to local election districts/offices at their discretion. 

Awards to states that are delinquent on any EAC grant 

requirements will be processed when the state has 

submitted delinquent documents. 
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Matching Requirement

State Match. Per HAVA Section 104(d) cash match must be deposited in the 

state election fund. In-kind match must be tracked in the same manner as cash 

contributions. Both cash funds from existing budget authority and in-kind 

contributions should be reported under the Recipient Share on the annual EAC 

Federal Financial Report.

State and local funds used for match must be different from funds used to 

meet Maintenance of Effort or state match associated with HAVA 251 

Requirement Payments. 

American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands are exempt from the match requirement. 

MATCH REQUIRED

20% of 

Federal Award

2 Years to Identify - March 

16, 2024

Full Grant Period to 

Expend
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New Reporting Requirement

Additional Reporting Requirements. The Appropriations 

Act establishes additional reporting requirements. Federal 

Financial Reports are due each quarter 30 days after the end of 

the quarter ending December 31, March 31, and June 30. 

Annual financial and progress reports are due 90 days after 

September 30 on December 29. The EAC maintains discretion 

on oversight and reporting frequency is subject to change as 

needed. 

Period Ending Due Date FFR PR

December 31 January 30 YES NO

March 31 April 30 YES NO

June 30 July 30 YES NO

September 30 December 29 YES YES
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Award Process

Award Process. The EAC issued a Notice of Grant Award that amends existing 

Election Security grants to add the additional funds. The grant award letter 

allows states to incur costs, effective March 16, 2022, the day after the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed. 

EAC has prepared an award packet that includes a template for states to 

request the funds. States should request their funds immediately. Regardless 

of the disbursement date, states are authorized to incur costs against the 

grant as of March 16, 2022. The deadline for requesting funds is Friday, 

April 22, 2022.

DUE APRIL 22, 2022

1. STATE REQUEST LETTER

2. STANDARD CERTIFICATIONS
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Award Process Continued

The funds are available as formula, non-competitive grants. Like the 2018 

and 2020 processes, states will submit a narrative overview of activities to 

be supported with the funds and a line-item budget combining the Election 

Security awards from 2018, 2020 and 2022. 

Detailed guidance on development of the program narrative and budget was 

sent out on Friday, April 1st. The deadline for submission of the narrative 

and budget is COB Monday, May 2, 2022.

DUE May 2, 2022

1. PROGRAM NARRATIVE

2. BUDGET WORKSHEET
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Disbursement

Make sure your Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System of Award 

Management (SAM) account are accurate and up to date. 

Your SAM account must be renewed annually and must be active before a 

payment can be made. More information can be found at 

https://www.sam.gov/portal. 

Your UEI was assigned to you in SAM. EAC will need to verify that you are 

using the correct UEI before payment can be issued. 

Funds will be disbursed to state election accounts after all required award 

documents are received by the EAC. 

All federal grant funds provided as an advance must be deposited in an interestbearing account. HAVA grants must be deposited in the interest-bearing state 

election fund per Section 104(d).
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Spending Categories and Use

Allowable Uses of the Funds. Election Security grant is “for activities to 

improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including to 

enhance election technology and make election security improvements, as 

authorized under sections 101, 103, and 104 of HAVA.” 

Consistent with provisions in HAVA Section 101, states have discretion 

upon expenditures within general categories. The EAC requires a budget 

projecting the use of the funds, however, states can request a budget 

amendment to add categories not originally anticipated and/or a move of 

10% or more between categories.

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions sections on the EAC website for 

more guidance on the use of funds. You can also reach out to 

Grants@eac.gov if clarification is needed. 
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Get in Touch

General Questions and Suggestions: Grants@eac.gov

HAVA specific: HAVAFunding@eac.gov

EAC Office of Grants Management and Oversight:

Kinza Ghaznavi, Grants Manager

Risa Garza, Grants Management Specialist

Arielle Augustyn, Grants Management Specialist

Emma Lee, Finance Assistant and Alchemer Guru

Peg Rosenberry, Consultant and Grants Subject Matter Expert

Mike Kenefick, Consultant Audit Resolution

Election Security Program - https://www.eac.gov/payments-andgrants/election-security-funds

Grants Section of the EAC Website - https://www.eac.gov/payments-andgrants/grants-management-and-oversight