2023 Challenge Awards
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A big thank you to all of the Counties, staff, and programs that entered the 2023 Challenge Awards! Our judging panel reviewed 389 entries spotlighting the most innovative programs developed by California’s Counties this past year.
In all, CSAC is honoring 14 programs from 11 different counties, including: Los Angeles County, three awards; San Bernardino County, two awards; and Nevada, Placer, Riverside, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Sutter and Yuba Counties with one.
This year’s Innovation Award, which is awarded to the highest-scoring program, was earned by Sutter County for their #JoinUs campaign.
To learn more about all the award-winning programs, click on the tabs below and read their submitted summaries.
Innovation Award
Challenge Awards
Los Angeles County: GIS Empowers LA County Vote Center Placement
Los Angeles County: Equity-Focused Virtual Library Programs
Los Angeles County: Foster Youth Tax Pilot Program – “$TACKS”
Nevada County: Collaborative Solutions for Visitor Safety and Recreation
Placer County: Targeted Marketing to Ease Animal Shelter Overcrowding
Riverside County: Connecting Youth to Housing and Opportunities
San Bernardino County: Juvenile Gun Deterrence Program
San Bernardino County: The Parent and Child Connection (PACC)
San Luis Obispo County: Cross-sector Partnerships for Food and Nutrition Security
San Mateo County: SMC HOME (Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement)
Santa Cruz County: Santa Cruz County CORE Investments Program
Yuba County: Yuba County Disaster Shelter Activation Exercise