Help America Vote College Poll Worker Program

The summary for the Help America Vote College Poll Worker Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Election Assistance Commission, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Help America Vote College Poll Worker Program: **Supporting Grant Material files, including the RFA, SF Forms, and Certification Regarding Lobbying may be downloaded at the bottom of the page, at the link "EAC HDQRTS listed by [Posted Date]"** This announcement is covered under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ("HAVA"), Public Law (P.L.) 107-252, Title V. Provisions under this title allow the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to award grants for the development of a program to encourage students enrolled at institutions of higher education (including community colleges) to assist State and local governments in the administration of elections by serving as nonpartisan poll workers or assistants. Project funds must be used for projects and activities which are carried out without partisan bias or without promoting any particular point of view regarding any issue. While laws regarding eligibility for poll worker service vary somewhat from state to state, in all states, poll worker service requires dedication. Poll workers are required to attend a training session conducted by the local election jurisdiction prior to Election Day. Most training sessions occur in the month prior to Election Day (i.e., October for this project period), and generally last, on average, 2 to 3 hours. Through coordination between the local election jurisdiction and the prospective grantee, on-site poll worker training may be arranged. Applicants also should be aware that poll workers generally are required to be at polling locations to help set up prior to the opening of polls, and should plan to stay at least 45 minutes after the close of polls on Election Day. In some jurisdictions options to split a shift are available. Applicants should understand that college poll workers may be required to remain at the polling location the entire day on Election Day. It should be noted that poll workers are paid a stipend both for attending training and for their service on Election Day. The stipend amounts, paid by the election jurisdiction, vary widely. Applicants should be aware that most states require that poll workers be registered voters in the state in which they serve. Other states require that poll workers be registered voters in the county in which they serve. In some cases, however, students are exempt from these requirements and may serve under various titles such as assistants or interpreters. In making grants under the College Program, the EAC requires that the funds provided are spent for projects and activities which are carried out without partisan bias or without promoting any particular point of view regarding any issue, and that each grant recipient is governed in a balanced manner which does not reflect any partisan bias. Applicants should be informed that the EAC will require all grant recipients to submit a final written report discussing outcomes and/or related qualitative data, which the EAC will use to develop recommendations to the U.S. Congress, States and local governments about future involvement of college students as poll workers and/or ?best practices? information.