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Federal grants to Rhode Island Department of State

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Rhode Island Department of State in Providence, Rhode Island received $3.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was HAVA Election Security Grants, with $3.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $284,727.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Rhode Island Department of State by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$12,000
FY 20221$1.0 million
FY 20233$1.0 million
FY 20242$1.1 million
FY 20252$284,727

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Rhode Island Department of State

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
HAVA Election Security Grants 90.4041$3.3 million
Ease 3.0 12.2192$80,000
National Historical Publications and Records Grants 89.0033$36,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Election Assistance Commission1$3.3 million
Department of Defense2$80,000
National Archives and Records Administration3$36,000

Largest awards

The 6 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
"to improve the administration of elections for federal office, including to enhance election technology and make election security improvements" to the systems, equipment and processes used in federal elections
ASST_NON_EAC-ELSEC18RI_525 on USAspending
HAVA Election Security GrantsApril 1, 2022$3.3 million
Base award
ASST_NON_H982102410015_097 on USAspending
Ease 3.0July 15, 2024$50,000
(FVAP) grant program is to receive proposals that will fulfill a public purpose of support by improving the voting experience of uocava voters, reduce voting impediments faced by them, and stimulate the development of innovative approaches to absentee voting by uocava voters.
ASST_NON_H982102310011_097 on USAspending
Ease 3.0June 14, 2023$30,000
Discretionary
ASST_NON_RC10483025_088 on USAspending
National Historical Publications and Records GrantsApril 3, 2025$12,000
Discretionary
ASST_NON_RC10349423_088 on USAspending
National Historical Publications and Records GrantsApril 12, 2023$12,000
To support the Rhode Island historical records advisory board, including a scholarship program for archival training and four workshops to address the preservation of, and access to, historical records.
ASST_NON_RC10310921_088 on USAspending
National Historical Publications and Records GrantsFebruary 11, 2021$12,000

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Rhode Island Department of State get?

$3.4 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Rhode Island Department of State the most?

The Election Assistance Commission, with $3.3 million in 1 award. The Department of Defense and the National Archives and Records Administration follow.

What is Rhode Island Department of State's largest federal grant?

$3.3 million under HAVA Election Security Grants, with its first action in the period on April 1, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Rhode Island Department of State?

Its largest are HAVA Election Security Grants, Ease 3.0 and National Historical Publications and Records Grants.

Other grant recipients in Providence

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