About

The EAC Office of Grants Management (EAC/OGM) is responsible for distributing, monitoring and providing technical assistance to states and grantees on the use of HAVA funds.  EAC/OGM also reports to Congress on how the funds are spent, negotiates indirect cost rates with grantees, and resolves audit findings on the use of HAVA funds. 

Contact

For inquiries related to grants email: Grants@eac.gov.

Help America Vote Act (HAVA)

 The United States Congress passed the Help America Vote Act in 2002 to make reforms to the nation’s election systems. The Election Assistance Commission distributes and oversees the disbursement of funds appropriated to states through HAVA. Read more about HAVA here.

Current Open and Active Grants

• 101 Grants

• 251 Grants

• Election Security Grants

• CARES Act Grants

Guidance, Policies & Advisories

EAC has issued the following policies, advisories and guidance to assist states to help comply with HAVA. This information was issued based upon inquiries and clarifications submitted by election officials.

Guidance

Implementing Statewide Voter Registration Lists (PDF 107KB)

MOE Plan Submission Checklist

Interpretation of Material Changes to State Plans

Grants Primer for Election Officials

Program Income as Match

Policies

Disposition of Equipment Purchased with HAVA Funds

Policy Regarding Authority to Issue Funding Decisions on Use of HAVA Funds(adopted May 28, 2015)

Policy on Maintenance of Expenditure (final MOE adopted June 28, 2010)

Policy Clarification Regarding Allowable Uses of HAVA Funds Authorized under Titles I and II

EAC Advisories

EAC Advisory: Use of HAVA Funds for Criminal Investigation (August 13, 2015)

EAC Advisory: Satellite In-Person Absentee Voting Locations (July 28, 2015)

EAC Advisory 2007-002: Program Income and Set-off of Cost Incident to Program Income

EAC Advisory 2007-001: Accessible Voting Systems for In-person Absentee Voting

EAC Advisory 2005-006: Provisional Voting and Identification Requirements

EAC Advisory 2005-005: Lever Voting Machines and HAVA Section 301(a)

EAC Advisory 2005-004: How to determine if a voting system is compliant with Section 301(a)

EAC Advisory 2005-003: Interest on HAVA Title I, Section 101 Funds

EAC Advisory 2005-002: Appropriation of matching funds equal to 5% of an amount less than the total available Requirements Payment

EAC Advisory 2005-001: Use of funds provided by counties as part of the State’s matching funding under Title II of HAVA

EAC Advisory Letter 2004-1: Electronic Voting Security

State Plans 

Guidance on Material Change to State Plans

Publication of State Plans Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA)

2018

• 05/30/18 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (West Virginia); Federal Register Notice

2014

• 07/2/14 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (South Dakota); Federal Register Notice

2013

• 12/20/13 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Oklahoma); Federal Register Notice

2012

• 12/20/12 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (American Samoa); Federal Register Notice

• 04/18/12 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Virginia); Federal Register Notice

2011

• 3/11/11 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Delaware)

2010

• 12/9/10 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Rhode Island)

  • Appendices

• 12/7/10 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (Ohio and Louisiana)

• 08/23/10 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (California)

  • Appendices

• 07/16/10 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Alaska)

• 07/12/10 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (South Dakota) 

• 06/10/10 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Illinois)

• 05/18/10 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (New Mexico) 

• 04/02/10 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Nevada)

• 03/05/10 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Puerto Rico) Correction

• 02/10/10 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Puerto Rico)

2009

• 12/11/09 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Minnesota)

• 11/12/09 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (New Jersey, Wisconsin)

• 10/14/09 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Indiana)

• 09/08/09 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (New Mexico, Maryland, Nebraska)

• 07/17/09 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (Massachusetts, New York, Washington, South Carolina)

• 06/10/09 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Illinois)

• 05/28/09 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (Florida, Ohio)

2008

• 11/17/08 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Louisiana)

• 11/10/08 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Rhode Island)

• 10/27/08 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (Idaho, Iowa, Pennsylvania)

• 09/18/08 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Georgia)

• 09/09/08 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (Montana, South Dakota, Connecticut, Okalahoma)

• 07/14/08 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Colorado)

• 04/25/08 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (First Part - Alaska, Florida, Minnesota, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota) (Second Part)

2007

• 02/27/07 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Kentucky)

2006

• 09/28/06 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, South Carolina, Virginia)

• 06/29/06 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (American Samoa)

• 02/27/06 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans ( Maryland and Puerto Rico) or Text

• 02/01/06 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan ( West Virginia) or Text

2005

• 11/16/05 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Michigan) or Text

• 10/27/05 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Delaware) or Text

• 09/30/05 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Pennsylvania) or Text

• 09/12/05 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Virginia) or Text

• 08/25/05 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Montana, Nevada, South Carolina)  or Text

• 06/29/05 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (Iowa, Mississippi, North Carolina) or Text

• 04/07/05 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (Alaska and Ohio) or Text

• 03/11/05 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas) or Text

• 01/24/05 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plan (Puerto Rico) or Text

2004

• 12/22/04 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (Arkansas, Illinois, Nebraska, North Dakota) or  Text

• 09/30/04 – EAC Publication of Revisions to HAVA State Plans (California, Florida, Kansas, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee) or Text

• 03/24/04 – Initial Publication of HAVA State Plans by EAC (50 States, District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) or Text