The U.S. Election Assistance
Commission (EAC) provides grants to the state election offices for
the securing of elections. In order to provide oversight on these
grants that have an end date of until expended the agency needs to
have prudent check in points throughout the lifecycle of the award.
EAC also rolls up any information provided by the states and
submits it to Congress as requested mid-year and at the end of the
year. To meet this requirement we must establish a streamlined
process that reduces the burden on states and makes clear what the
expected content for this reporting will be. We are also rolling
into this report format the existing emergency approval (OMB
Control No: 3265-0020) for the CARES Act funding provided to
grantees that has its own targets for reporting on the activities
and expenditures.
Standardizing progress
reporting across all grant types and frequency to twice a
year.
$55,896
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Kinza Ghaznavi 202 400-1086
kghaznavi@eac.gov
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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.