2019 Innovation in Health Award
The Innovation in Health Award recognizes a park and recreation agency serving as an innovative model for improving health in their community.
The submission deadline is March 29, 2019
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a current member of NRPA (Membership can be as an agency member, the agency director, or program director)
- The agency:
- Exhibits leadership in best practices for promoting health
- Demonstrates success in achieving positive health outcomes
- Develops and implements successful and innovative health projects, programs and/or policies
- Demonstrates a commitment to a healthy lifestyle for all
- All programs or projects submitted with this application must have been implemented within 12 months prior to the submission deadline.
Required Materials:
- Completed application form
- Testimonial from a community member (non-staff) about impact of project/program
Optional Materials:
- One additional supplemental item which highlights the effects and achievements of the project/program
Submission Instructions:
- All nominations must be received by NRPA no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on March 29, 2019. NRPA will not return any materials submitted with the nomination.
- Applicants must use the official NRPA application form.
- All materials must be submitted electronically using this survey format.
- Submit no more than one supplemental item. (If submitting a link, please provide URL address, not a hyperlink, to ensure connectivity.)
- The application is automatically disqualified if it does not meet criteria, submission instructions, or if the responses are over the word limit.
- This format has a save and continue feature that is located in the banner at the bottom of the question pages.
For more information, contact the NRPA Awards Program at (703) 858-2196 or awards@nrpa.org.