Opportunity Information: Apply for H98210 13 BAA 0001
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- The Department of Defense in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "EASE 2.0 Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.219 EASE 2.0.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 24, 2013 and posted on May 10, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $8,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments County governments State governments.
- Includes ALL State, Territorial and Local Governmental Entities
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Opportunity Summary:
The EASE 2.0 Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number H98210 13 BAA 0001) is a Department of Defense grant program released by the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) in support of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP). It is issued as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under DoD grants and agreements rules (DoDGARS 22.315), which allows FVAP to make multiple competitive grant awards to government entities. The core purpose is to improve the voting experience for citizens covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), meaning military members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens who rely on absentee voting to participate in US elections.
FVAP frames the program as strongly data-driven. The agency uses research, surveys, and performance data from funded projects to understand where the voting process breaks down for UOCAVA voters and then redesigns its tools, policies, and outreach accordingly. The announcement explains that earlier FVAP efforts emphasized voter registration, but post-2008 election data showed the bigger barrier was not registration access; it was the time it took for ballots to travel to and from voters around the world. That finding pushed FVAP toward ballot transmission and return solutions, including FVAP-hosted online assistants, the 2010 Electronic Voting Support Wizard, and the first EASE grant program launched in 2011.
EASE 2.0 is positioned as the next step after the original 2011 EASE program (which funded 35 projects such as online ballot delivery, online voter registration, automated ballot duplication, online ballot requests, and online ballot tracking). While EASE 1.0 explored a wide range of innovations across the voting process, EASE 2.0 narrows the scope to concentrate on what FVAP identifies as two of the most critical ongoing pain points for military and overseas voters: ballot transit time and voter confusion. The grant program focuses on two specific solution areas. First, it supports the development of online ballot delivery tools designed to reduce delays associated with mailing and international delivery. Second, it supports establishing a single point of contact (single POC) within State election offices, aimed at simplifying support, reducing confusion, and providing clearer guidance for UOCAVA voters and the election officials who assist them.
A key feature of the program is FVAPs interest in generating a meaningful statistical sample to evaluate whether these approaches actually improve outcomes. Because of that, the announcement emphasizes statewide solutions, especially in jurisdictions with large UOCAVA voter populations. In practice, that means FVAP is looking for implementations broad enough to produce measurable, comparable results rather than small pilots that are hard to generalize.
In terms of logistics, the opportunity is a discretionary grant with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding is $10.2 million, with an award ceiling listed as $8 million and an award floor of $0, and the agency anticipated making around 20 awards. Eligible applicants include all State, Territorial, and Local governmental entities, specifically including state governments, county governments, and city or township governments. The CFDA listing associated with the program is 12.219. The posting date was May 10, 2013, with a closing date in late June 2013 (the announcement reflects a current closing date of June 25, 2013), and an archive date of July 26, 2013. The listed grants officer contact for access issues is Robert Lavelle at DHRA (phone 571-372-2614).
EASE 2.0 Grants (H98210 13 BAA 0001) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the EASE 2.0 Grants opportunity?
EASE 2.0 is a Department of Defense grant opportunity released by the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) in support of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP). It is intended to fund competitive projects that improve the voting experience for eligible military and overseas citizens who vote absentee under UOCAVA.
What does UOCAVA mean, and who is the program trying to help?
UOCAVA refers to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act. The program is focused on improving absentee voting for UOCAVA-covered citizens, including military members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens.
Which agency is offering and administering this grant?
The opportunity is a DoD grant program associated with DHRA, supporting FVAP as the program focus.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for EASE 2.0?
The Funding Opportunity Number is H98210 13 BAA 0001.
What type of announcement is this, and why does that matter?
The opportunity is issued as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under DoD grants and agreements rules (DoDGARS 22.315). The BAA format allows FVAP to make multiple competitive grant awards to government entities.
What is the main purpose of EASE 2.0?
The core purpose is to improve the voting experience for UOCAVA voters by addressing major barriers affecting absentee voting for military and overseas citizens.
What problem areas is EASE 2.0 specifically trying to solve?
EASE 2.0 narrows its focus to two ongoing pain points FVAP identifies as critical for military and overseas voters: ballot transit time and voter confusion.
What kinds of projects does EASE 2.0 fund?
The grant focuses on two solution areas: (1) development of online ballot delivery tools to reduce delays tied to mail and international delivery, and (2) establishing a single point of contact (single POC) within State election offices to simplify support, reduce confusion, and provide clearer guidance for UOCAVA voters and for election officials who assist them.
How does FVAP describe its approach to improving the voting experience?
FVAP describes the program as strongly data-driven. The agency uses research, surveys, and performance data from funded projects to identify where the voting process breaks down for UOCAVA voters and to inform redesign of tools, policies, and outreach.
Why does the program emphasize ballot transit time?
The announcement explains that FVAP previously emphasized voter registration, but post-2008 election data indicated the bigger barrier was the time required for ballots to travel to and from voters worldwide. This shifted FVAP toward solutions related to ballot transmission and return.
How does EASE 2.0 relate to earlier FVAP tools and programs?
EASE 2.0 is positioned as the next step after earlier FVAP efforts, including FVAP-hosted online assistants, the 2010 Electronic Voting Support Wizard, and the original EASE grant program launched in 2011.
What was funded under the original EASE program (EASE 1.0)?
The 2011 EASE program funded 35 projects. Examples listed include online ballot delivery, online voter registration, automated ballot duplication, online ballot requests, and online ballot tracking.
How is EASE 2.0 different from EASE 1.0?
While EASE 1.0 explored a broad range of innovations across the voting process, EASE 2.0 narrows the scope to concentrate specifically on ballot transit time and voter confusion, with emphasis on online ballot delivery tools and a single POC approach within State election offices.
Does FVAP prefer statewide efforts or smaller pilots?
The announcement emphasizes statewide solutions, particularly in jurisdictions with large UOCAVA voter populations. FVAP is interested in generating a meaningful statistical sample, so it is looking for implementations broad enough to produce measurable, comparable results rather than small pilots that are difficult to generalize.
Why does the program care about statistical sampling and measurement?
A key feature described is FVAP's interest in evaluating whether the supported approaches improve outcomes. To do that in a meaningful way, the program highlights the need for solutions that can produce measurable and comparable performance data.
What kind of grant is this (discretionary vs. formula), and is it competitive?
This is described as a discretionary grant opportunity, and the BAA format supports multiple competitive awards to eligible government entities.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How much total funding is estimated for EASE 2.0?
The estimated total funding is $10.2 million.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is listed as $8 million, and the award floor is listed as $0.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The agency anticipated making around 20 awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include all State, Territorial, and Local governmental entities. The announcement specifically includes state governments, county governments, and city or township governments.
Are non-government organizations eligible?
The eligibility section provided lists governmental entities (State, Territorial, and Local). No other applicant types are listed in the information provided.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA listing associated with the program is 12.219.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date is May 10, 2013.
What is the application closing date?
The closing date is in late June 2013, and the announcement reflects a current closing date of June 25, 2013.
When is the archive date?
The archive date is July 26, 2013.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the opportunity?
The listed grants officer contact for access issues is Robert Lavelle at DHRA. Phone: 571-372-2614.
What is the broader goal FVAP is trying to achieve through EASE 2.0?
Based on the description provided, FVAP is aiming to reduce delays in absentee voting (especially ballot travel time) and reduce confusion for UOCAVA voters by supporting online ballot delivery tools and clearer support structures through a single point of contact at State election offices, while also generating performance data that helps the agency improve tools, policies, and outreach.
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