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Exhibit A — CTCL COVID-19 Grant Webpage — PA Voters Alliance v. Centre County (M.D. Pa.)

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Exhibit A, filed September 25, 2020 as Document 1-1 in Pennsylvania Voters Alliance v. Centre County, Case 4:20-cv-01761-MWB, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, is an eight-page printout of the Center for Tech and Civic Life’s COVID-19 Response Grants web page, which says CTCL, backed by a $250M contribution, will provide grants to U.S. local election jurisdictions, with a deadline to apply of October 1, 2020. The page lists covered expenses incurred between June 15, 2020 and December 31, 2020, such as polling places, protective equipment, poll workers and mail ballot processing, with minimum grants of $5,000 and grant reports due by January 31, 2021.

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Filed September 25, 2020 in Pennsylvania Voters Alliance v. Centre County; one of 25 filings from this case.

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Court	U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Filed	2020-09-25

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“Exhibit A — CTCL COVID-19 Grant Webpage — PA Voters Alliance v. Centre County (M.D. Pa.).” U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, No. 4:20-cv-01761-MWB, Doc. 1-1, filed 2020-09-25. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/pennsylvania-voters-alliance-v-centre-county/2020-09-25-exhibit-a-ctcl-grant-page/, SHA-256 acb4389e5ebad68db362df8d0ed997a9070cc26c67b43f93f13d910a764ac6ae.

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We provide funding to U.S. local election
offices to help ensure they have the critical
resources they need to safely serve every
voter in 2020.

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COVID-19 RESPONSE GRANTS

We provide funding to
U.S. local election
offices to help ensure
they have the critical
resources they need to

safely serve every voter
In 2020.

The Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) is excited to expand our
COVID-19 Response Grant program to all U.S. local election
jurisdictions. Backed by a generous $250M contribution, CTCL
will provide grants to local election jurisdictions across the
country to help ensure you have the staffing, training, and
equipment necessary so this November every eligible voter can
participate in a safe and timely way and have their vote counted.

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The deadline to apply is October 1, 2020. Questions about the

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COVID-19 grant application or process? Email us at
help@techandciviclife.org.

Why is CTCL providing grants to election offices? _

Election officials have made it clear that one of their most
pressing needs is funding. Based on this, CTCL is focusing
philanthropic support to directly help election offices
administer safe and secure elections in November.

Who is providing the grant? -

CTCL is a publicly supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization. CTCL is proud to have a healthy mix of
financial support from foundations, individual donors, and
through earned revenue. By law, CTCLs financial 990s are
available for public review.

Grant funds will be disbursed from the Center for Tech and
Civic Life.

Who do | reach out to with questions about the grant
program? =

Contact help@techandciviclife.org with any questions
about the grant program.

What kind of election expenses do the grant funds cover? ™

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Election offices can use the funds to cover certain 2020
expenses incurred between June 15, 2020 and December
31, 2020. These include, but are not limited to, the costs
associated with the safe administration of the following
examples of election responsibilities.

Ensure Safe, Efficient Election Day Administration

e Maintain open in-person polling places on Election
Day

e Procure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and
personal disinfectant to protect election officials
and voters from COVID-19

e Support and expand drive-thru voting, including
purchase of additional signage, tents, traffic
control, walkie-talkies, and safety measures

Expand Voter Education & Outreach Efforts

e Publish reminders for voters to verify and update
their address, or other voter registration
information, prior to the election

e Educate voters on safe voting policies and
procedures

Launch Poll Worker Recruitment, Training & Safety Efforts

e Recruit and hire a sufficient number of poll
workers and inspectors to ensure polling places
are properly staffed, utilizing hazard pay where
required

e Provide voting facilities with funds to compensate

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for increased site cleaning and sanitization costs

e Deliver updated training for current and new poll
workers administering elections in the midst of
pandemic

Support Early In-Person Voting and Vote by Mail

e Expand or maintain the number of in-person early
voting sites

e Deploy additional staff and/or technology
improvements to expedite and improve mail ballot
processing

How do | know that my office is eligible to receive a grant?

If your U.S. election office is responsible for administering
election activities covered by the grant, you're eligible to
apply for grant funds.

How much money is my office eligible to apply for?

Your election office will be eligible to apply for a grant
amount based on a formula that considers the citizen
voting age population and other demographic data of your
jurisdiction. Minimum grants will be $5,000. You may
choose to receive less than the offered amount if your
needs or eligible expenses do not reach that amount.

Is this a matching funds grant?

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Matching funds are not required to apply for this grant.

What if I share election responsibilities with another local
government office? =

If you share election responsibilities with another local
government office, you are encouraged to submit one
combined application for grant funds. This means you'll
coordinate with your other local government offices.

What information does my office need to provide in the
grant application? _

You will need to provide the following information in your
grant application:

e Number of active registered voters in the election
office jurisdiction as of September 1, 2020

e Number of full-time staff (or equivalent) on the
election team as of September 1, 2020

e Election office 2020 budget as of September 1,

e Election office W-9

e Local government body who needs to approve the
grant funding (if any)

e What government official or government agency
the grant agreement should be addressed to

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Who should submit the application for my election office?

Your election office's point of contact for the grant should
submit the grant application. We leave it to you to
determine who should be the point of contact.

When can | submit my application?

You'll be able to submit your grant application beginning the
week of Tuesday, September 8, 2020.

When will my office receive the grant?

We recognize that election jurisdictions need funding as
soon as possible to cover the unprecedented expenses of
2020 elections. We plan to move quickly! After you submit
your application, CTCL anticipates that the certification and
approval of your grant will take about 2 weeks. The
disbursement timeline will depend on your local approval
process.

Will the grant be mailed via check or transferred via wire?

Wiring the grant funds is faster, but you can receive the
funds via a mailed check if preferred.

What reporting is required?
You will be required to submit a report that indicates how

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you spent the grant funds. The report will be in a format

that should not be overly burdensome.

When do | report how my office spent the funds?

You'll need to submit your grant report by January 31, 2021.

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