Innovative government programs eligible for national recognition - public-sector excellence honored with monetary awards

Applications are now being accepted for the 1998 Innovations in American Government awards competition. The Innovations Program recognizes effective and creative examples of government at its best.

All units of government - federal, state, local, tribal and territorial - within the United States are eligible for recognition and awards. Innovations that arise within defense and international agencies are eligible, but only if they have significant domestic policy content.

In 1988, the Ford Foundation will award $100,000 grants to 10 government programs and $20,000 grants to an additional 15 programs, for a total of $1.3 million. The competition is administered by the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in partnership with the Council for Excellence in Government.

Applications for the 1998 Innovations in American Government awards competition must be received by 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998.

To receive an application, visit <www.ksg.harvard.edu/innovations/98app.htm> or call the Innovations Program at 800/722-0074.