Help America Vote College Poll Worker Program
The United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will award a total of $750,000 in competitive grants under the Help America Vote College Poll Worker Program (College Program) for programs to recruit college students to serve as poll workers.
The two-year grant award will be used to recruit, train and support college students to assist state and local governments in the administration of elections by serving as nonpartisan poll workers or assistants.
See U. S. Election Assistance Commission web site for complete Description.
The two-year grant award will be used to recruit, train and support college students to assist state and local governments in the administration of elections by serving as nonpartisan poll workers or assistants.
See U. S. Election Assistance Commission web site for complete Description.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Help America Vote College Poll Worker Program
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Public and Private Institutions of higher education (including community colleges) and non-profits organizations partnering with Institutions of higher education.
Re-competing Grantees.
2008 EAC college poll worker grantees are only eligible to apply as re-competing grantees for funds to support new partnerships with University disability and inclusion offices and other disability support groups to develop innovative programs to recruit poll workers with disabilities and develop new training material that helps all poll workers create receptive and accommodating poll place environments on Election Day.
Funds will not be provided to support the same activities carried out during the FY 2008 grant period.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.eac.gov/News/eac-will-award-grants-to-recruit-the-next-generation-of-poll-workers/base_view
Contact:
Mark AbbottDirector of GrantsPhone 202-566-2166
Agency Email Description:
Mark W. Abbott
Agency Email:
mabboteac@gmail.com
Date Posted:
2009-06-01
Application Due Date:
2009-07-16
Archive Date:
2009-08-15
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