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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Office of the Cook County Clerk
Grantee: Office of the Cook County Clerk
Grantor: Illinois State Board of Elections
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: To upgrade election related computer systems to address cyber vulnerabilities.
Grant Amount: $364,271.00
Grant Period: 7/1/2018 - 6/30/2020
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
Department of Budget and Management Services has received all requisite documents and determined fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The 2018 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Election Security Grant is to be used to upgrade election related computer systems to address cyber vulnerabilities identified through scans or assessments of existing election systems and implement cyber security best practices for elections systems and other activities that will improve the security of elections.
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