First a bit of introduction to fellow group members. I received my Master in Public Administration degree from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard in 1986 and for about the past 20 years I have served as an evaluator in the Innovations in American Government program with is managed by Kennedy School. There have been really great programs that have received this award. Sadly, public safety areas have had limited representation due to a lack of applications. I am trying reach out and expand the applicant pool. I am sure that there are public safety officials in this group. At the bottom of this I will add some information from Kennedy School and a link.
First, before you start the application process, I would ask that you review the program guidelines linked at the top of the linked page. Please note that it must be a real program (not a proposal) and has to have been operating for at least one year. It should also represent some innovation by the people who created the program. Applications which involve a community buying into an "off the shelf". program and implementing it locally do not generally advance. I recall one year that we had at least a dozen applications all saying "We bought a Sparky suit and had the fire prevention officer wear it when speaking at all the schools"
The program should be something that is replicable in other jurisdictions. The application has to be from a government entity and must be signed by the official in charge. There is no cost to apply (other than your time and effort)
I will be happy to answer any questions through this group.
Apply Now for the Innovations in American Government Awards
Applications are now being accepted for the $100,000 Innovations in American Government Awards.
Offered by Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, the Innovations Award is heralded as the nation's premier award for the public sector. It recognizes programs that demonstrate creative and effective government at its best.
All units of government — federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial — from all policy areas are eligible to apply for recognition.
This year, the Ash Center is also offering the Roy and Lila Ash Innovations Award for Public Engagement in Government, a special Innovations Award that will recognize government-led innovations that demonstrate novel and effective approaches to increasing public engagement and participation in the governance of towns, cities, states, and the nation.
The top winner of the Innovations in American Government Award and the winner of the Roy and Lila Ash Award will each receive a $100,000 grant to support replication and dissemination activities in 2015. Top finalists will also receive monetary grants.
Applications and additional information are available at
www.innovationsaward.harvard.edu
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON JUNE 20, 2014
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