Federal awards data shows the Election Assistance Commission awarded $19M to Elections Commission Wisconsin and $18.4M to the State of Minnesota Secretary of State on Sept. 11.

The grants, recorded under award IDs EAC-ELSEC18WI and EAC-ELSEC18MN, are formula grants designated to improve the administration of elections for federal office.

The funding is intended to enhance election technology and make election security improvements to the systems used for federal office elections.

Outlays to date total $3.38M for Wisconsin and $3.57M for Minnesota, according to the federal awards record.