 National Association of Counties * Washington, D.C. Vol. 31, No. 9 * May 10, 1999 Previous story | Table of Contents | Next story Nine counties named among
Nine counties are among 98 semifinalists recently named by the Innovations in American Government Program (www.innovations.harvard.edu) for its 1999 awards. The 98 semifinalists include 22 federal, 40 state, nine county and 21 city and town programs, two school districts, two tribal governments and one government corporation. The list will be narrowed to 25 finalists in early September. Officials from the 25 programs will make presentations to a panel of judges Oct. 13 in Washington, D.C. Ten winners will be announced the next day, each taking home $100,000. The remaining 15 finalists will each receive $20,000. Started in 1986, the awards program is sponsored by the Ford Foundation and administered by Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government in partnership with the Council for Excellence in Government. Following are the nine counties and their programs, along with the categories in which they were nominated.
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