Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing & Post-Election Audit Initiative
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Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing & Post-Election Audit Initiative: This initiative will provide competitive grants to research, demonstrate, document, andrecommend improvements to the elections processes and best practices for 1) pre-election L&Atesting of voting systems, and 2) post-election audits. A separate project description will beprovided for each of the two areas covered under this Notice. The successful applicants will beexpected to deliver a set of agreed upon outcomes and recommendations by March 30, 2012 foruse by election officials and other interested entities.Funds will support the development and documentation of a range of tools, procedures andprocesses used in managing and conducting L&A testing and post-election audit activities bytype of voting method, vendor-specific equipment, jurisdiction size, or other ways to bedetermined by applicants. Applicants will have the opportunity to respond to either the L&Aportion of the Notice, the post-election audit portion, or both. *Updated: FAQs and Powerpoint from January 13, 2011 Technical Assistance call posted on EAC website below.
| Federal Grant Title: | Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing & Post-Election Audit Initiative |
| Federal Agency Name: | Election Assistance Commission |
| Grant Categories: | Other |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EAC-10-002 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 90.403 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | U.S. Election Assistance Commission Research Grants |
| Current Application Deadline: | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Original Application Deadline: | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Creation Date: | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 17, 2011 |
| Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $230,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $25,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Category Explanation
- Through the Voting System Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy (L&A) & Post-Election Audit Initiative, EAC is seeking to capture and test innovative, high quality processes, tools and effective practices that are cost-effective and evidence-based, for performing voting system preelection L&A testing and post-election audits by jurisdictions of varying sizes, locations and equipment configurations.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- To be eligible for a demonstration grant award for a project focused on existing high quality practices, an applicant must be a state government or unit of local government, and have demonstrated expertise in the election administration field, including L&A testing and/or postelection auditing. To be eligible for a project focused on researching and piloting new or alternative methods/practices, grant applicants must be a state government or unit of local government with 14 demonstrated expertise in the election administration field, including L&A testing and/or postelection auditing which may choose to work in collaboration with a non-profit organization, Institution of Higher Education or for-profit entities that has: 1. A track record of collaborating with multiple jurisdictions and other relevant entities; and 2. A demonstrated experience in successfully designing and implementing research projects.
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- Grant Announcement Contact
- Debbie Chen Senior Grants Specialist Phone 202-566-2166
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