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Help America Vote College Program Poll Worker Grant Program

Agency: Election Assistance Commission

Assistance Listings
  • 90.400 -- Help America Vote College Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

View version history on Grants.gov

Carefully review all the required documents at Grants.gov and the additional resources at eac.gov/grants/havcp prior to completing your application.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • City or township governments
  • State governments
  • County governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Special district governments

Business

  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

EAC encourages applicants to forge robust partnerships to implement the grant and to sustain activities beyond the grant period of performance. The recommended partners for the HAVCP are institutions of higher education as defined in Section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001); Nonprofit Organizations, community and technical colleges and systems, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs); state and local election offices; and other Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSIs) as designated by the Higher Education Act’s Title III and V funding. Any organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4) that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to apply.

Grantor contact information

Description

Tina Bateman or Samantha Cordova Grantor havcp@eac.gov

Email

Email

havcp@eac.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Poll_Worker_APPENDIX_G_-_Application_Form_Fillable.pdf
Poll Worker Application Form Fillable
Nov 16, 2023 08:34 PM UTC
Poll_Worker_APPENDIX_C_-_Budget_Worksheet.xlsx
Budget Worksheet
Nov 16, 2023 02:56 PM UTC
Poll_Worker_APPENDIX_G_-_Application_Form.docx
Poll Worker Application Form
Nov 16, 2023 02:58 PM UTC
Poll_Worker_Application_Kit_-_11.17.23Revision.pdf
Poll Worker Application Kit
Nov 17, 2023 11:11 PM UTC
Poll_Worker_NOFO.pdf
Poll Worker NOFO
Nov 17, 2023 11:14 PM UTC
Poll_Worker_APPENDIX_B_Budget_Instructions_-_12.6.23Revision.pdf
Budget Instructions
Dec 7, 2023 04:29 AM UTC

Link to additional information

EAC Website

Archived: January 17, 2024

Application process

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Award

$850,000

Program Funding

10

Expected awards

$45,000

Award Minimum

$100,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

EAC-23-001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Federal, State, and Local Elections

History

Version:

1

Posted date:

November 16, 2023

Archive date:

January 17, 2024

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