The NACWA National Environmental Agency Achievement Award (NEAA) honors those member agencies that have made significant contributions through original and inventive projects and/or programming. These projects/programs are most notable for their positive impact on the environment, their utility, their community, NACWA, and/or the clean water industry. Categories for the National Environmental Achievement Agency Awards include Water Resources Utility of the Future, Research & Technology, Operations & Environmental Performance, Public Service, and Public Information & Education.
AGENCY NOMINATION GUIDELINES
Nominations Must Include:
1. Completed Application Form signed by the submitting agency's NACWA representative
- contact btrombino@nacwa.org if the NACWA representative is unknown
2. Project Summary (limit 100-200 words)
3. Project/Program Narrative (limit - 4 pages / 1,000 words) pdf
4. Project/Program Supporting Material (if desired/relevant) pdf or images
5. Member Spotlight (limit - 300-400 words MS docx)
- A third-person article - something that a layperson would understand, describing your project/program to be posted on the front page of NACWA's website as part of our "Member Spotlight" section.
6. Project Poster (pdf or image) / Project Website (link) - at least one type should be provided
Program/Project Narrative Guidelines
Narratives (pdf) are limited to 4 pages (1,000 words) of double-spaced, 12 point font and should include the following:
1. A concise introductory paragraph (or two) describing the project/program and outlining the goals/objective behind its creation;
2. Subsequent paragraphs should completely address the award category criteria for which the nomination is being submitted.
3. A concluding paragraph describing the results of the program/project and how it has positively contributed to the environment, the utility, and the community.
Program/Project Supporting Material Guidelines (pdf or images)
Supporting materials are not required; however, limited additional materials will be accepted.
♦ Supporting materials such as reports, photographs, sample marketing materials, and video submissions should be supplemental to the information described in the Program/Project Narrative. (i.e. The Program/Project Narrative should fully describe the nomination without additional materials.)
♦ It is expected that applicants for the Public Information & Education Award category will submit a sample of the video, printed publication, e-medium, or educational program material to support their application.