Subgrants

2022 Election Security Subgrant Program for Municipalities

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

1. SUMMARY. On July 22, 2022, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) approved the renewal of the 2019/2020 Election Security Subgrant for Municipalities program. 2. BACKGROUND. The WEC previously disbursed over $860,000 to 889 jurisdictions via the 2019 and 2020 Election Security Subgrant programs...

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Election Subgrants

The Wisconsin Elections Commission will authorize Election Security Subgrants to local jurisdictions when state or federal grant funds are awarded and the Commission has approved a plan for their disbursement. All information related to available subgrants will be linked here.

WEC Newsletter Volume II, Issue XIV

Thursday, September 8, 2022

WEC Newsletter Volume II, Issue II

Monday, February 7, 2022

Election Security .gov Email Domain Subgrant Announcement

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Click Here for WEC .gov Program Information 1. SUMMARY. On January 11, 2022, the Wisconsin Elections Commission approved an Election Security .gov Email Domain Subgrant for municipalities that will award up to $600 per jurisdiction for transition to a wi.gov or .gov email domain. Under the federal...

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County CARES for Elections Subgrant Announcement

Monday, November 9, 2020

1. SUMMARY. Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) was awarded funds to help “prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for the 2020 Federal election cycle.” On October 20, 2020, the...

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WEC CARES Subgrant Applications UPDATE

Friday, September 4, 2020

If municipalities still need to apply for the WEC CARES Act subgrant please contact us immediately. More than $750,000 in grant funds remain unclaimed as of today. Although the application deadline was September 1, we understand that many clerks are extremely busy and may have been unable to apply...

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May 27 Elections Commission Meeting Update

Thursday, May 28, 2020

At its May 27, 2020 meeting, the Commission directed staff to adopt a spending plan for CARES Act funds and provided further guidance on three programs: 1) sub-grant to local jurisdictions (formerly postage sub-grant), 2) options for an informational mailing to voters about how to request an...

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Update on Commission Actions 5/27- COVID-19

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Municipal and County Clerk Partners: Today, the Commission passed the following three motions regarding the spending plan for the federal 2020 CARES Act Grant funds for elections. More detailed information about each item will be forthcoming, but we did want to let you know right away so that you...

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May 20 Elections Commission Meeting/CARES Act Grant Update

Thursday, May 21, 2020

The Wisconsin Elections Commission understands that many clerks were waiting for the May 20, 2020 Commission Meeting to learn how 2020 CARES Act grant funds will be applied. At yesterday’s meeting the Commission decided to further study different options for the allocation of CARES Act funds and to...

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