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Election Assistance Commission
Award obligations by fiscal year and type, largest recipient organisations, places of performance, industries, programs and competition, as reported to USAspending.
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Election Assistance Commission obligated $33M in awards in FY2026 and $166M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, 0% of all award obligations recorded on USAspending; it ranks 50 of 72 awarding agencies.
The FY2026 mix was 100% grants; obligations were up 147% on FY2025, with $0 so far in FY2027.
Its largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were California Secretary of State ($15M), NYS Board of Elections ($8.2M) and Texas Secretary of State ($7.2M).
By place of performance, the most money went to CA, NY and TX.
Obligations by fiscal year and award type
- Grants $33M
Compared with all agencies FY2026
| Measure | This agency | Largest (Health and Human Services) | All agencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award obligations, FY2026 | $33M | $2.1T | $5.1T |
| Contracts, FY2026 | $0 | $24B | $716B |
| Grants, FY2026 | $33M | $895B | $1.2T |
| Direct payments, FY2026 | $0 | $1.2T | $3.2T |
| Loans (subsidy cost), FY2026 | $0 | $0 | −$5.5B |
| Other assistance, FY2026 | $0 | $5.2B | $21B |
| Share of all award obligations, five years | 0% | 38.5% | 100% |
Largest recipient organisations FY2022–FY2025
| # | Recipient organisation | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Secretary of State | $15M | 8% |
| 2 | NYS Board of Elections | $8.2M | 4% |
| 3 | Texas Secretary of State | $7.2M | 4% |
| 4 | Copa-19-DEPT of State | $5.7M | 3% |
| 5 | Illinois State Board of Elections | $5.6M | 3% |
| 6 | Vermont Secretary of State | $5.5M | 3% |
| 7 | Secretary of State Ohio | $5.0M | 3% |
| 8 | Secretary of State Georgia | $4.9M | 3% |
| 9 | North Carolina State Board of Elections | $4.7M | 2% |
| 10 | Michigan Department of State | $4.5M | 2% |
| 11 | State, New Jersey Department of | $4.3M | 2% |
| 12 | Secretary of Commonwealth Massachusetts | $4.0M | 2% |
| 13 | Secretary of State of Arizona | $4.0M | 2% |
| 14 | Secretary of State | $3.9M | 2% |
| 15 | Virginia State Board Elections | $3.8M | 2% |
| 16 | Maryland State Board of Elections | $3.7M | 2% |
| 17 | Missouri Secretary of State | $3.7M | 2% |
| 18 | State Election Commision, South Carolina | $3.4M | 2% |
| 19 | Alabama Secretary of State | $3.4M | 2% |
| 20 | Elections Commission Wisconsin | $3.4M | 2% |
| 21 | State of Colorado Secretary of State Office | $3.3M | 2% |
| 22 | Louisiana Department of State | $3.3M | 2% |
| 23 | Secretary of State, Nebraska | $3.3M | 2% |
| 24 | Iowa Secretary of State | $3.3M | 2% |
| 25 | Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, the Office of | $3.3M | 2% |
| 26 | Secretary of State Mississippi | $3.3M | 2% |
| 27 | Secretary of State, North Dakota Office of the | $3.3M | 2% |
| 28 | Executive Office of Kansas | $3.3M | 2% |
| 29 | Rhode Island Department of State | $3.3M | 2% |
| 30 | Commissioner of Elections | $3.3M | 2% |
| 31 | Secretary State New Hampshire Department | $3.3M | 2% |
| 32 | DC Board of Elections & Ethi | $3.3M | 2% |
| 33 | Secretary of State, Wyoming | $3.3M | 2% |
| 34 | Secretary of State | $3.2M | 2% |
| 35 | Secretary of State, Nevada Office of the | $3.0M | 2% |
| 36 | Secretary of State Connecticut | $3.0M | 2% |
| 37 | Secretary of State New Mexico | $3.0M | 2% |
| 38 | Secretary of State of Me | $3.0M | 2% |
| 39 | Election Board State Oklahoma | $3.0M | 2% |
| 40 | Montana Secretary of State | $3.0M | 2% |
| 41 | Secretary of State, Oregon | $3.0M | 2% |
| 42 | State Library & Archives Tennessee | $3.0M | 2% |
| 43 | Elections, Kentucky State Board of | $3.0M | 2% |
| 44 | State of Minnesota Secretary of State | $2.4M | 1% |
| 45 | Secretary of State, West Virginia | $2.1M | 1% |
| 46 | Florida Department of State | $1.6M | 1% |
| 47 | Secretary of State, Washington | $1.3M | 1% |
| 48 | State of Hawaii Office O | $1.1M | 1% |
| 49 | Lieutenant Governor Elections | $814K | 0% |
| 50 | Government of Guam | $721K | 0% |
| 51 | Government of the US Virgin Islands | $655K | 0% |
| 52 | Am. Samoa Election Office Dnu | $655K | 0% |
| 53 | Secretary of State, South Dakota | $623K | 0% |
| 54 | Office of the Governor | $356K | 0% |
| 55 | Oakland University | $96K | 0% |
| 56 | West Virginia University Research Corporation | $87K | 0% |
| 57 | Weber State University | $84K | 0% |
| 58 | University System of Maryland | $79K | 0% |
| 59 | Bowling Green State University | $77K | 0% |
| 60 | County of Charleston | $77K | 0% |
Where the money goes place of performance
Assistance programs listings
Most $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Department of State | 1 | $3.1M |
Questions and answers
How much does Election Assistance Commission spend on contracts and grants?
$33M in award obligations in FY2026: $0 contracts, $33M grants, $0 direct payments, $0 loan subsidy cost and $0 other assistance.
Who are the largest Election Assistance Commission contractors and grantees?
Over FY2022–FY2025: California Secretary of State ($15M), NYS Board of Elections ($8.2M), Texas Secretary of State ($7.2M), Copa-19-DEPT of State ($5.7M) and Illinois State Board of Elections ($5.6M).
How competitive are Election Assistance Commission contracts?
Extent-competed codes are not available for this agency.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov award transactions, awarding-agency view, loaded 30 Sep 2026. Agency totals here count awards; budget authority and outlays are separate USAspending views.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (awarding agency, awarding sub-agency, recipient, NAICS, assistance listing) and spending by geography, loaded 30 Sep 2026; cross-tabulations cover FY2022–FY2025. Agency figures count award obligations only; budget authority and outlays are separate USAspending views. See methodology.