NYSCAA's Annual Community Action Awards

Please note: Nominations for the 2024 awards are due no later than August 1, 2024. Any nominations submitted after that date will be considered for the 2025 awards.

Welcome to the NYSCAA Community Action Awards on-line submission page. This nomination process will allow submission of nominations throughout the year. The award categories and descriptions have changed so please read each award description carefully.

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to recognize staff and members of the community for their support and accomplishments. Please consider staff, volunteers, participants and community supporters that make a difference every day in your agency/community. 

Award recipients are recognized at the banquet at NYSCAA's Annual Conference in September 2024.

Nomination Form and Instructions

Please note: Nominations for the 2024 awards are due no later than August 1, 2024. Any nominations submitted after that date will be considered for the 2025 awards.

The following awards will be given. Click on the links below to view the criteria and nomination form for each.  

  

Selection Process:

The NYSCAA Membership Development Committee will review and select award recipients. Awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Gala at NYSCAA & NYSWDA's Annual Conference in September 2024. The Membership Development Committee asks that all nominators follow the instructions accurately and thoroughly to ensure that all applications are judged on the same basis of comparison. If a candidate is nominated from a Committee Member's agency, the Committee Member will recuse themself from all discussions and decisions related to that award.

Nomination Instructions:

Step 1:  Ensure that your agency is a member of NYSCAA.

Step 2:  Gather the following materials: 

  • You will need to submit two (2) letters of support with the Nomination Application that briefly describes why the nominee should receive the award. These letters of support should come from someone other than the nominator. 
  •  Include supporting documentation if appropriate, including news stories, newsletter articles, etc.  (Limit attachments to five (5) 8.5”x 11” pages).  Please note that documentation in excess of five pages will not be reviewed by the committee.

Step 3:  Complete the online application form (see links above). You must fill in all the required information when submitting the application, including supporting documentation noted in Step 2.

Step 4:  Submit all materials via the online application form by August 1, 2024, to be considered for an award at the Annual Awards Gala at NYSCAA & NYSWDA's Annual Conference in September 2024. After that date, any nominations received will be considered the following year. 

If you have any questions about the awards or nomination process, please reach out to Charles Barbay, [email protected], or (518) 690-0491 x 026.

Click on the awards below to view the award description, nomination instructions, and scoring rubric: