During the June 3, 2026 meeting, the County Clerk reported that Miami County has received notification regarding the Secretary of State's Election Security Grant Program. The Clerk’s Office plans to review the award materials and project requirements and then provide the Board of Commissioners a detailed update via email. This indicates new, dedicated funding for election security improvements ahead of the 2026 Primary and General Elections, though specific purchases or projects have not yet been defined in the minutes.Potential funded needs could include upgraded election management systems, cybersecurity tools, physical security enhancements for polling locations, or security-related consulting and training. For vendors, this is a pre-RFP signal that the county will be scoping projects tied to election infrastructure and security, with decisions likely needing to be made on a tight election-related timeline. A useful next conversation would be to engage the Clerk’s Office to understand their priorities (IT security, physical protection, chain-of-custody tools, secure communications, or election systems) and position solutions that align with grant-eligible uses and implementation before the August and November 2026 elections.

Clerk will brief the Board via email after reviewing grant award materials and requirements; specific scopes and procurements are not yet defined in the minutes.