Assistance Listing 90.400
Help America Vote College Program
Election Assistance Commission · Election Assistance Commission
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 86% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 21 new awards in FY2024–24. The median award is $49,000. Expect about 32 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 100%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 14%
- 52% higher ed · 33% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $49K
- $10K – $77K middle half
- New awards, FY2024
- 21
- $1.0M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Nov
- irregular · 32-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2024
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University | Higher ed | MI | 1 | $96,000 |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | Higher ed | WV | 1 | $87,259 |
| Weber State University | Higher ed | UT | 1 | $84,368 |
| University System of Maryland | Higher ed | MD | 1 | $78,521 |
| Bowling Green State University | Higher ed | OH | 1 | $77,383 |
| County of Charleston | Government | SC | 1 | $76,861 |
| Secretary of State, Connecticut | Government | CT | 1 | $71,176 |
| Government of Guam | Government | GU | 1 | $66,745 |
| Miami Dade College | Higher ed | FL | 1 | $65,550 |
| County of Clackamas | Government | OR | 1 | $59,782 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | $1.0M | $49K | $10K – $77K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-16 | 2023-12-18 | 32 d | EAC-23-001 · Help America Vote College Program Poll Worker Grant Program |
| 2023-11-16 | 2023-12-18 | 32 d | EAC-23-002 · Help America Vote College Program Service Day Mini-Grant Program |
| 2010-02-24 | 2010-03-31 | 35 d | 2010-01 · Help America Vote College Poll Worker Program |
| 2009-06-01 | 2009-07-16 | 45 d | EAC-09-001 · Help America Vote College Poll Worker Program |
| 2009-06-01 | 2009-06-30 | 29 d | EAC-09-002 · 2009 Help America Vote Act Mock Election |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 90.400?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 86% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 21 new awards in FY2024–24. The median award is $49,000. Expect about 32 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Help America Vote College Program award?
In FY2024 the median new award was $49K; the middle half ran from $10K to $77K. 21 new awards were made, with $1.0M committed to them.
When does 90.400 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Nov with about 32 days to apply. The most recent round posted Nov 16, 2023.
Who runs this program?
Election Assistance Commission (Election Assistance Commission). Assistance Listing 90.400 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 67% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.