Closed · H98210-24-1-0001 · CFDA 12.219 · Discretionary

EASE 4.0

Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Defense, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $5.3M
Award range
Closed
Status
April 30, 2024
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

EASE 4.0 is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Defense that offered Up to $5,321,655. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 124 other opportunities from Department of Defense.

up to $5.3M
award range
Closed
application status
12.219
CFDA program
124
other opportunities from Department of Defense

Archived opportunity record

EASE 4.0 is closed (last close April 30, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Department of Defense still indexes 124 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed April 30, 2024

Posted Mar 4 Closes Apr 30

Est. Total Funding

$5,321,655

Instrument

Grant

Description

**NOTE** Please note that electronic systems are NOT permitted to actually transmit the voted ballot and if they do will NOT be eligible for funding. For clarity during the review process please clarify in any submitted proposals. The purpose of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) grant program is to receive proposals that will fulfill a public purpose of support by improving the voting experience of UOCAVA voters, reduce voting impediments faced by them, and stimulate the development of innovative approaches to absentee voting by UOCAVA voters. FVAP identifies the following objective for this funding opportunity: Provide research data to advance FVAP’s electronic absentee voting support responsibilities for states and UOCAVA voters. Electronic absentee voting system research, development, testing, and evaluation are to collect and present data that can show cost-effective methods that: · Establish and operate successful, sustainable and affordable electronic tools that will improve voting systems for voters protected by UOCAVA. These systems include improved electronic transmission of outbound ballots sent from election offices to voters, tracking of outbound mailed ballots, and use of digital signature verification like the Department of Defense Common Access Card on election documents. · Increase the percentage of ballots successfully returned by UOCAVA voters. · Reduce the failure rates for UOCAVA voters experienced during stages of the absentee voting process (voter registration, absentee ballot request, blank absentee ballot delivery, absentee ballot marking, absentee ballot tabulation, and absentee ballot return verification). The standard is to reduce the gap in failure rates compared to levels of the general electorate for similar stages in the voting process, and for similar demographic populations. · Establish and maintain a pipeline of ideas, techniques, and best practices of election officials and the services they provide for UOCAVA voters. · NOTE: Grant funds cannot be used for the electronic return of completed ballots to election offices. ** Multiple awards may be given, the TOTAL funding available for ALL awards given will be $5,321,655.50

Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for EASE 4.0 (State governments; County governments; City or township governments). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Only 1 other Department of Defense listing share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 125).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Heather Hay Grants Officer Phone 5713722614

What to do next

EASE 4.0 is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants