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2026 Achievement Awards Submissions

2026 ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CATEGORIES

Below are the 103 entries for the 2026 VACo Achievement Awards.

The entries are divided into categories, which are just a way to organize the submissions. 

All winning submissions are listed in BLUE.

  1. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Recreation Center Energy | READ SUBMISSION
  2. GREENE COUNTY | Employee Cross-Training Program | READ SUBMISSION
  3. LANCASTER COUNTY | Windmill Point County Maritime Recreational Campus | READ SUBMISSION
  4. STAFFORD COUNTY | The Utilities Department Develops an Outage Map for Customers | READ SUBMISSION
  1. ALBEMARLE COUNTY | Monday Minute | READ SUBMISSION
  2. BOTETOURT COUNTY | “Hey Google, Is BOCO Getting a Data Center?” | READ SUBMISSION
  3. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Chesterfield County Public Schools Logo | READ SUBMISSION
  4. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | El Librotazo – The Big Book Party | READ SUBMISSION
  5. CLARKE COUNTY | Clarke County – Reengaging, Reconnecting, and Educating | READ SUBMISSION
  6. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Community Engagement Framework for Capital Projects | READ SUBMISSION
  7. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Completed Projects Book | READ SUBMISSION
  8. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Connect with County Leaders Podcast | READ SUBMISSION
  9. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Korean Language Social Media Initiative | READ SUBMISSION
  10. HANOVER COUNTY | 9/11 Day of Service | READ SUBMISSION
  11. HANOVER COUNTY | Hear in Hanover Podcast | READ SUBMISSION
  12. LOUDOUN COUNTY | Tag, You’re Home! | READ SUBMISSION
  13. MONTGOMERY COUNTY | Kitten Season is a Team Sport: Montgomery County’s Community-Driven Kitten Supply Drive | READ SUBMISSION
  14. MONTGOMERY COUNTY | Ruby: A Diamond in the Woof – A Targeted Storytelling Campaign to Drive Animal Adoption | READ SUBMISSION
  15. MONTGOMERY COUNTY | Visualizing Transparency: A Collaborative Approach to the Montgomery County – MCPS Budget Process | READ SUBMISSION
  16. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Building Community Connection, Collaboration, and Communication Through Safety Initiatives | READ SUBMISSION
  17. ROANOKE COUNTY | Reinvigorating the Countywide Social Media Approach | READ SUBMISSION
  18. STAFFORD COUNTY | Professor Olivia and the Litter Lifters Program | READ SUBMISSION
  19. WYTHE COUNTY | Wythe County Digital Communications | READ SUBMISSION
  20. YORK COUNTY | Popular Annual Financial Report | READ SUBMISSION
  21. YORK COUNTY | York County Gov Series | READ SUBMISSION
  1. ALBEMARLE COUNTY | AC44  | READ SUBMISSION
  2. AMHERST COUNTY | Amherst County Fair | READ SUBMISSION
  3. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) and Chesterfield County Emergency Communications – Workforce Development 911 Emergency Dispatch  | READ SUBMISSION
  4. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Work-Based Learning – Dominion Energy Apprenticeship Program  | READ SUBMISSION
  5. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | ZOMod – Zoning Ordinance Modernization Project and Subdivision Ordinance Amendment  | READ SUBMISSION
  6. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Fairfax CORE (Connecting Opportunities and Resources for Entrepreneurs  | READ SUBMISSION
  7. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Fairfax County’s Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMAP) | READ SUBMISSION
  8. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Patriot Park North | READ SUBMISSION
  9. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Project Labor Agreement | READ SUBMISSION
  10. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Fairfax County Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement Policy | READ SUBMISSION
  11. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Fairfax County Telestar Court | READ SUBMISSION
  12. FRANKLIN COUNTY | Virginia Cooperative Extension Franklin County Local Food Guide and Gardening Directory | READ SUBMISSION
  13. HANOVER COUNTY | Heart of Hanover | READ SUBMISSION
  14. HENRICO COUNTY | Arrive Alive | READ SUBMISSION
  15. LOUDOUN COUNTY | Creation and Implementation of Loudoun County’s Attainable Home Loan Program | READ SUBMISSION
  16. LOUDOUN COUNTY | Signatures of Loudoun Design Excellence Awards | READ SUBMISSION
  17. POWHATAN COUNTY | Powhatan-Goochland Famers Market | READ SUBMISSION
  18. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Route 1 Corridor | READ SUBMISSION
  19. PULASKI COUNTY | From Vacancy to Vitality: Pulaski County’s Adaptive Reuse Initiative | READ SUBMISSION
  20. ROANOKE COUNTY | Roanoke County 200 Plan | READ SUBMISSION
  21. ROANOKE COUNTY | Roanoke County Placemaking Program | READ SUBMISSION
  22. ROANOKE COUNTY | West Roanoke River Greenway Feasibility Study | READ SUBMISSION
  23. STAFFORD COUNTY | Stafford Legacy Program | READ SUBMISSION
  24. STAFFORD COUNTY | Stafford Tourism & Business Marketing Summit | READ SUBMISSION
  25. YORK COUNTY | Keep It In York County | READ SUBMISSION
  1. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Command Excellence | READ SUBMISSION
  2. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Gun Violence Prevention | READ SUBMISSION
  3. FAIRFAX COUNTY | 911 Artificial Intelligence | READ SUBMISSION
  4. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Drone as First Responder (DFR) | READ SUBMISSION
  5. HENRICO COUNTY | Combating Ageism Amongst Emergency Service Providers | READ SUBMISSION
  6. HENRICO COUNTY | Fixin’ to Go Home | READ SUBMISSION
  7. HENRICO COUNTY | Special Events Unit | READ SUBMISSION
  8. JAMES CITY COUNTY | Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) | READ SUBMISSION
  9. LOUDOUN COUNTY | ADC Service Puppy Program – Pawsitive Change: A Correctional Service Puppy Program Advancing Rehabilitation and Community Impact | READ SUBMISSION
  10. LOUDOUN COUNTY | Operation All Paws on Deck | READ SUBMISSION
  11. LOUDOUN COUNTY | Victim Advocate Unit (VAU) | READ SUBMISSION
  12. MONTGOMERY COUNTY | Montgomery County Fire and EMS Teen Academy: Building the Next Generation of First Responders | READ SUBMISSION
  13. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Prince William County Police Department Cadet Program | READ SUBMISSION
  14. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Circuit Court Clerk’s Seals on Wheels | READ SUBMISSION
  15. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Prince William County Sheriff’s Office Senior Safe Program | READ SUBMISSION
  16. WYTHE COUNTY | Launching Wythe County Emergency Services: A Regional Funding and Rural Response Model | READ SUBMISSION
  1. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Chester Early Learning Academy (CECLA) School Partnership with CTE Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program | READ SUBMISSION
  2. FAIRFAX COUNTY | Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) | READ SUBMISSION
  3. HANOVER COUNTY | Reducing Barriers, Saving Lives: Hanover County’s Naloxone By Mail Program | READ SUBMISSION
  4. HENRICO COUNTY | Fine Motor Skills Stations | READ SUBMISSION
  5. HENRICO COUNTY | Mobile Work Crew | READ SUBMISSION
  6. HENRICO COUNTY | Spread the Love | READ SUBMISSION
  7. HENRICO COUNTY | Vector Surveillance and Control Elementary Education Outreach Program | READ SUBMISSION
  8. HENRY COUNTY | Coat Drive for Kids | READ SUBMISSION
  9. LOUDOUN COUNTY | LEASH – Loudoun Emergency Animal Safe Haven | READ SUBMISSION
  10. MONTGOMERY COUNTY | Coordinated Crisis Response: Montgomery County’s Hurricane Helene Boil Water Advisory Management | READ SUBMISSION
  11. ORANGE COUNTY | Community Paramedic Program | READ SUBMISSION
  12. POWHATAN COUNTY | Mobile Outreach | READ SUBMISSION
  13. POWHATAN COUNTY | Ride Assist Services & Community Matters | READ SUBMISSION
  14. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | Crisis Receiving Center Complex | READ SUBMISSION
  15. YORK COUNTY | Herren Project Clubs | READ SUBMISSION
  1. ARLINGTON COUNTY | Internal Coaching Program | READ SUBMISSION
  2. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | County-Schools Art CoLab | READ SUBMISSION
  3. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Employment Wellness Engagement Initiative | READ SUBMISSION
  4. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | School Partnership with County Government – Creating Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences | READ SUBMISSION
  5. DINWIDDIE COUNTY | Dinwiddie Emerging Leaders Academy | READ SUBMISSION
  6. JAMES CITY COUNTY | General Services Internship Program | READ SUBMISSION
  7. MONTGOMERY COUNTY | From First Slide to Family Tradition: A 50th Anniversary Parks and Recreation Story | READ SUBMISSION
  8. ORANGE COUNTY | Elementary School Flag Football Tournament | READ SUBMISSION
  9. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | PWC Internship Program | READ SUBMISSION
  10. WYTHE COUNTY | The Reed Creek Blueway | READ SUBMISSION
  1. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Emergency Telecommunications Program | READ SUBMISSION
  2. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | Internal Audit – Continuous Monitoring | READ SUBMISSION
  3. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY | ZOMod Conversion Map Interactive Viewer | READ SUBMISSION
  4. HANOVER COUNTY | Boards, Committees, and Commissions Tracker | READ SUBMISSION
  5. HENRICO COUNTY | No Tax on Overtime Dashboard | READ SUBMISSION
  6. JAMES CITY COUNTY | James City County Housing Portal | READ SUBMISSION
  7. LOUDOUN COUNTY | Locational Clearance Review Mapping Tool | READ SUBMISSION
  8. LOUDOUN COUNTY | My PRCS | READ SUBMISSION
  9. ORANGE COUNTY | Interactive Opioid Response Viewer | READ SUBMISSION
  10. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | PWC311 – Transforming Public Service Delivery | READ SUBMISSION
  11. SURRY COUNTY | From Legacy to Leadership: Transforming Surry County Government Through ERP Innovation | READ SUBMISSION
  12. YORK COUNTY | From Crisis to Code in Four Hours: York County’s AI Recycling Lookup | READ SUBMISSION

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