Original Source: NACo
WHAT IS THE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM?
The Achievement Awards Program is a non-competitive awards program which seeks to recognize innovative county government programs. One outstanding program from each category will be selected as the “Best of Category.”
ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA
WHAT IS REQUIRED TO APPLY?
For each program nominated, general information, program summaries and payments must be must be submitted to the National Association of Counties (NACo) via the online application portal and payments processed via P.O. must be postmarked by the application deadline. For more information, please see the HOW TO APPLY section. Judging and review will not take place for unpaid or incomplete applications.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS?
Only county governments and state associations of counties are eligible to submit applications. There is no limit to the number of applications that can be submitted by a single entity. Regional partners are welcome to submit applications for a collective project; however submitters must identify a single county or state association to submit the application on the group’s behalf.