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Opportunity Summary:

The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) Grant Program opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number H98210 BAA 11 0001) is a Department of Defense discretionary grant announcement focused on improving absentee voting for voters covered under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). In practical terms, the grant program is meant to help uniformed service members, their eligible family members, and U.S. citizens living overseas have a smoother, more reliable experience when registering and casting ballots from outside their voting jurisdiction. The overarching goal is public-purpose support: reducing the obstacles UOCAVA voters commonly face and encouraging the creation and testing of new, innovative approaches to absentee voting, including technology-enabled solutions.

Administratively, the announcement explains that oversight of the FVAP Grant Program shifts to the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) upon issuance of this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). It also states that this posting supersedes an earlier BAA released by the Washington Headquarters Service (WHS) on May 18, 2011 (HQ0034 FVAP 11 BAA 0001), and that the current BAA incorporates updates that WHS had made up to that point. The funding activity category is listed under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting that proposals may include research, development, evaluation, and demonstration efforts aimed at modernizing or improving absentee voting systems and processes for the UOCAVA community. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 12.217, titled Electronic Absentee Systems for Elections, which signals an emphasis on electronic and process innovations that can make ballot delivery, completion, and return more effective for remote voters.

In terms of scale and structure, the announcement anticipates up to 50 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $16,200,000. The award ceiling is also shown as $16,200,000, while the award floor is listed as $0, meaning the solicitation does not guarantee a minimum per-award amount and may fund projects across a wide range of sizes depending on merit and program priorities. Cost sharing or matching is not required, which generally lowers barriers to participation for jurisdictions that may have limited budget flexibility but strong operational needs to improve services for military and overseas voters.

Eligibility is broad within the public-sector election administration space. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, along with U.S. territories. The listing also includes an "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" category, suggesting that additional entity types may be eligible under conditions described in the full announcement, but the core target audience is clearly governmental election authorities and related public bodies responsible for administering absentee voting. Because the stated purpose centers on reducing impediments and improving the voting experience for UOCAVA voters, competitive proposals would typically be expected to focus on practical improvements such as faster and more reliable ballot transmission options, better tracking and confirmation mechanisms, usability improvements for remote voters, solutions that address mail delays and logistical constraints, and pilot projects that demonstrate measurable reductions in failure points across the absentee voting lifecycle.

Key dates in the posting indicate that it was posted on June 17, 2011, created on July 6, 2011, and had an original closing date of July 11, 2011, later updated to a current closing date of July 13, 2011. The archive date is August 10, 2011, indicating that this particular opportunity is historical and no longer open, but the summary remains useful for understanding the program’s objectives and funding design. For technical or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Robert Lavelle, Grants Officer, reachable by phone at 703-696-8785 or by email at bob.lavelle@osd.pentagon.mil.

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