OpportunityTitle: 2009 Help America Vote Act Mock Election
CategoryExplanation: High School Mock Elections
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The competition is open to: 1) state and local election offices, 2) regional and national non-profit organizations as defined under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code*, and 3) tribal organizations. Applicants must propose to administer mock elections in multiple jurisdictions. For the purposes of this competition, &#145;multiple jurisdictions&#146; is defined by the EAC as multiple states or multiple school districts within a state. For purposes of this competition, &#147;state&#148; means the 50 states in the United States, its territories, the District of Columbia.
Description: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) announces the availability of $300,000 in grant funds for the first year of a two-year award to organize and administer mock elections for High School students. EAC will fund proposals that launch new mock election initiatives or substantively build upon existing mock election programs. The purpose of the program is to allow students to become more familiar with voting processes and technologies so that when they become eligible to vote they will be more comfortable with their civic duties. EAC is particularly interested in funding opportunities that promote the use of voting machines through partnerships with local election officials. Project funds must be used for tasks and activities that are carried out without partisan bias and without promoting any particular political point of view regarding any election issue or candidate. See U.S. Election Assistance Commission website for additional information.
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GrantorContactText: Mark  Abbott &lt;br/&gt;Director of Grants &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-327-1883