The deadline is quickly approaching for the 2016 CSAC Challenge Awards. All entries must be postmarked by Friday, June 24, to qualify.

These unique awards recognize the innovative and creative spirit of California county governments as they find innovative, effective and cost-saving ways to provide programs and services to their citizens. This is a wonderful opportunity to spotlight your county’s best practices and the staff behind them.

CSAC recognizes counties in four population categories. Challenge Award-winning programs receive state and national exposure, are highlighted in county best practices videos, and recognized at Boards of Supervisors meetings. This is a great way to let your colleagues across the state and nation know about the innovative work you are doing.

To learn more about how to enter in the Challenge Awards program, click here. To watch a short video on why you should enter your best practices, click here.

To review videos of programs honored in the past with Challenge Awards, click here.

If you have questions or would like to see executive summaries from past award-winning entries, please contact David Liebler, CSAC Director of Public Affairs & Member Services, at dliebler@counties.org.