Awards Submission Form - APA - Pennsylvania Chapter

2024 Annual Awards ~ Online Submission Form

Please be sure you have carefully read the Award Guidelines. If you have difficulty uploading a file, please send an email to info@planningpa.org. If you find you've made an error after submitting your application, we can amend it for you as well. Please have all your materials on hand before you begin.

I hereby nominate*
Please enter the name of the plan; project, program, practice; or leader being nominated.
Responsible Party(ies)
If a plan, project, program or practice please name the responsible organization(s).
Award Category*
Plans (examples: comprehensive plans, downtown revitalization plans, neighborhood plans, corridor plans, open space plans, economic development plans, housing plans, transportation plans, urban design plans, green infrastructure plans, recreation plans, and historic preservation plans)

Projects, Programs and Practices (examples: regulations & codes, use of technology & data, tax policies/initiatives, growth management practices, design guidelines, implementation projects, land acquisition efforts, public-private partnerships, public information & education, public outreach & engagement, grassroots initiatives, and initiatives for social chance & diversity)
Leaders (subcategories: professional planner, citizen planner, elected official, emerging planner, student, and distinguished service)
Which subcategory fits your nomination*
Contact information
Enter information for the nominated person or organization, or for the lead organization responsible for a nominated plan, project , program or practice.
Name*
First Last
Title*
Organization*
Company/Organization Street Address City State / Province / Region State
Email Address*
Phone Number*
555-555-1212
Others who merit recognition (if any)
Please give the Name, Title and Organization of other organization(s) or person(s) (if any) who merit recognition:
Nominator's information
Nominator's Name*
Please enter your contact information as the person who is the nominator. Any person may be a nominator, EXCEPT that persons may not nominate themselves for leader awards, and only PA Chapter members may nominate other members for Distinguished Service Award.
First Last
Nominator's Organization*
Nominator's Address*
Street Address City State ZIP / Postal Code
Nominator's Email*
Nominator's Daytime Phone*
555-555-1212
Award submission information
Certification*
I certify that the nominated work was done by the party(ies) credited and meets all eligibility requirements. I understand that any entry that fails to meet submission requirements may be disqualified. (You must be authorized to represent those credited.)
- I hereby certify
- I do not agree
Attach a Narrative*
Narrative (1,200 words maximum, roughly two pages single spaced) in Microsoft Word or PDF format including a SUMMARY description of the nomination plus a JUSTIFICATION of how the nomination meets each of the published criteria for the category in which the award is sought. See the Award Guidelines for full requirements for the narrative. This file should be no larger than 5MB.
Accepted file types: doc, pdf, docx, Max. file size: 128 MB.
Attach copy of a Nominated Document
Upload a complete copy of a nominated document in PDF format, or a reliable, working URL link to the complete document on a publicly-accessible web site. This file should be no larger than 5MB. REQUIRED for all plans and for projects (including student projects), programs, and practices that include a published document, report, guidelines, etc.
Accepted file types: pdf, txt, zip, word, Max. file size: 128 MB.
Attach Support Letter(s)*
Submit at least two (2) but no more than five (5) one-page letters of support in a PDF format or JPG file. Letter(s) should offer support for the value of the nominated effort. Letter(s) may not be written by the nominator of the submission, by the nominated individual or by anyone who directly worked on the project.
Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, Max. file size: 128 MB.
Attach Support Document(s) if any
Nominations may include newspaper articles or other support documents testifying to the nominated effort or person. Please attach a single PDF file of any supporting documents.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB.
Supporting Images
Nominations may include images that provide context and help describe the significant work and results of the nominated effort or person. Captions must be included for each image. Images and captions may be arranged in Microsoft Word or PDF format or submitted as JPGs.

Should the nomination be selected for an award, the nominator will be required to submit 10 images for a plan, project, or effort, or one photo of the nominated individual plus 5 representative images. Images must be copyright-free and in JPG format

Each image file should be no larger than 5MB.
Max. file size: 128 MB.
Attach more images in a single file if needed
This image file should be no larger than 5MB.
Max. file size: 128 MB.
Attach additional images in a single file if needed
This image file should be no larger than 5MB.
Max. file size: 128 MB.
Note: uploading multiple files may take some time... please be patient. If your form is returned with errors, please fix them being sure to reselect the files you intend to upload.
Captions (IF you have submitted images without captions above)
IF your images submitted above DO NOT CONTAIN CAPTIONS, please attach a Word document giving us a caption for each photo/image, between 15-25 words per caption.
Accepted file types: doc, docx, Max. file size: 128 MB.
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2024 Annual Awards ~ Online Submission Form

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