Ease 3.0 (12.219)
Ease 3.0 (Assistance Listing 12.219) is run by the Defense Human Resources Activity, part of the Department of Defense. It awarded $26.2 million in 34 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $769,543 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $517,755. Half of the 34 awards fell between $281,535 and $1.2 million, and they ranged from $30,000 to $2.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$26.2 million
- Grant awards34
- Typical award$517,755
- Awarded in FY 2025$186,723
- Size rank1229 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $969,000 in fiscal 2021 to $186,723 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1229th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 93% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 26 states and territories.
What the program funds
1. Establish and ensure successful, sustainable, and effective methods to improve voting systems for voters protected by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA); 2. Increase the percentage of ballots successfully returned by UOCAVA voters to be either equal to, or greater to that of the general population; and 3. Collect and analyze data to increase the effectiveness of absentee voting procedures and systems for voters protected by UOCAVA.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Applicants are encouraged to develop ballot delivery systems or streamlined procedures for the processing of absentee voting materials for voters covered by UOCAVA.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Research the effectiveness of online ballot delivery systems as well as other related methods to streamline the absentee voting process for voters covered by UOCAVA.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply N/a
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Only 1 award per year is made. $656,000 for FY20 and estimated to be $1M for FY21.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Ease 3.0 (12.219) awarded$26.2 million across 34 grant awards, an average of $769,543 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 86% of the money, nonprofits 7.6% and businesses 6.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 32 | $22.6 million | 86% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $2.0 million | 7.6% |
| Businesses | 1 | $1.6 million | 6.0% |
By state
9 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 | $3.7 million |
| Illinois | 2 | $3.4 million |
| Maryland | 2 | $2.3 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Ohio | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Texas | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Tennessee | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $1.2 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $1.0 million |
| New York | 1 | $806,000 |
| Iowa | 1 | $716,643 |
| Indiana | 2 | $669,650 |
| Vermont | 1 | $645,655 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $609,840 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $577,500 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $520,000 |
| Idaho | 1 | $515,510 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $462,135 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $457,489 |
| Washington | 1 | $395,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $352,000 |
| Florida | 3 | $315,517 |
| Delaware | 1 | $268,830 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $85,050 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $80,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $77,000 |