The Achievement Awards Program is a non-competitive awards program that seeks to recognize innovative county government programs. Erie County government continues to lead the state of Pennsylvania in receiving National Association of Counties Achievement Awards for county programs and services.
Here is a list of our awards to date:
Children and Youth
| Year | County | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Erie County, PA | Erie County Collaborative Independent Living Program |
Civic Education and Public Information
| Year | County | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Erie County, PA | Pollinator Garden |
| 2018 | Erie County, PA | 50 in 50: Visiting 50 Businesses in 50 Weeks |
| 2018 | Erie County, PA | Inside E.C.: A Closer Look Inside Your County Government |
| 2019 | Erie County, PA | Bike Around the County |
Community and Economic Development
| Year | County | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Erie County, PA | Summer Jobs and More Program |
| 2019 | Erie County, PA | Up For the Job |
County Resiliency: Infrastructure, Energy & Sustai
| Year | County | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Erie County, PA | Erie County Municipal Stormwater Assistance Program |
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
| Year | County | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Erie County, PA | ERIE COUNTY, VETERANS TREATMENT COURT |
| 2019 | Erie County, PA | 911 Dispatch Consolidation: Saving Money, Minutes and Lives |
| 2020 | Erie County, PA | Total Change Program |
| 2021 | Erie County, PA | Fire and EMS Recruitment and Retention |
Health
| Year | County | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Erie County, PA | Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring & Response Strategy for Recreational Waters |
| 2016 | Erie County, PA | Pumped for Work |
| 2017 | Erie County, PA | Making A Difference: Responding to HIV and STD Rates in our Community |
| 2018 | Erie County, PA | Project: FIT |
| 2021 | Erie County, PA | Blue Zones in the Workplace |
| 2021 | Erie County, PA | Mission: Create and Operate an Isolation and Quarantine Shelter |
Human Services
| Year | County | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Erie County, PA | Project: About Time! |
| 2019 | Erie County, PA | EPIC Proportions (Environmental Prevention Impacts Communities) |
| 2020 | Erie County, PA | Medication-Assisted Treatment for Prescription Drug & Opioid Addiction |
| 2021 | Erie County, PA | Implementation of 24/7 Drug and Alcohol Screening Services to Assist Individuals in Need |
Libraries
| Year | County | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Erie County, PA | Singing Along: Creating a Local Artist Music Collection |
| 2018 | Erie County, PA | Collaboration is Key: Supporting Workforce and Economic Development |
| 2020 | Erie County, PA | Partnering with Helpers: Peer Navigators in the Library |
| 2020 | Erie County, PA | Seed Library |
| 2021 | Erie County, PA | Carrying On: Embedded Librarians During Pandemic Times |
| 2021 | Erie County, PA | Thinking Outside the Walls: Take Home Book Box Programs |
Personnel Management, Employment and Training
| Year | County | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Erie County, PA | Ice House: Using an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Empower Employees |
| 2021 | Erie County, PA | Leadership Academy |
Risk and Emergency Management
| Year | County | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Erie County, PA | Rail Safety Plan: Responding Quickly to Protect Waterways |
Volunteers
| Year | County | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Erie County, PA | ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VETERANS’ INITIATIVES |
| 2020 | Erie County, PA | Erie County Veterans: Volunteers ‘Leave No Man Behind’ |