NACO Achievement Awards 2021 | National Association of Counties (NACO) | 31 March 2021 | Online Awards

The Achievement Awards Program is a non-competitive awards program that seeks to recognize innovative county government
programs. One outstanding program from each category will be selected as the “Best of Category.

Achievement Award Categories:
• Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation
• Children and Youth
• Civic Education and Public Information
• Community and Economic Development
• County Administration and Management
• Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• County Resiliency: Infrastructure, Energy and Sustainability
• Financial Management
• Health
• Human Services
• Information Technology
• Libraries
• Parks and Recreation
• Personnel Management, Employment and Training
• Planning
• Risk and Emergency Management
• Transportation
• Volunteers

2020 Achievement Award Best in Category winners

ARTS, CULTURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
• SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIF.
Old West Days: Broadening Myths and Legends to Reflect Authentic Histories

CHILDREN AND YOUTH
• LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIF.
Moving Families from the Hotline to a Helpline

CIVIC EDUCATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
• SUTTER COUNTY, CALIF.
Public Business From The Floor High School Speech Contest

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• KING COUNTY, WASH.
Engaging Diverse Business Communities in Public Procurements

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
• BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS
A Proven Defense Against Vehicle Title Fraud- The Special Investigation Unit

COUNTY RESILIENCY: INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY
• MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO
Bring Your Green Challenge

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
• SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIF.
Fresh Start Criminal Record Relief Program

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
• BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD.
Balancing Act

HEALTH
• MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO
Spreading Our Wings During Tragedy

HUMAN SERVICES
• ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF.
Helping Hands

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIF.
Medical Examiner’s Open Data Portal

LIBRARIES
• CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C.
Library to Go

PARKS AND RECREATION
• BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M.
Supportive Aftercare Program: Community Reintegration, a Collaboration with Parks & Rec

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
• ALACHUA COUNTY, FLA.
A New, Collaborative Strategy to Build Awareness of Mental Health Issues and Provide a Practical Response

PLANNING
• BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C.
Buncombe County Community Oriented Development

RISK AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Preparing for a Wildfire with Neighborhood Fire Drills

TRANSPORTATION
• ADAMS COUNTY, COLO.
Gravel Roads Resurfacing Program: Innovation in Local Government

VOLUNTEERS
• LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA.
Busy Buddies

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