2025 SCAG Sustainability Award Application

2025 SCAG Sustainability Awards
The SCAG Sustainability Awards recognize projects for contributing to the goals and policies of SCAG's Connect SoCal Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy and for achieving progress toward a more mobile, sustainable, and prosperous region. Each year, SCAG honors projects that best exemplify the core principles of sustainability with awards at the annual Regional Conference and General Assembly.

Eligibility & Deadline

SCAG is now accepting nominations for projects, plans, and programs that use innovative planning to improve the mobility, livability, prosperity, and sustainability of Southern California. The SCAG Sustainability Awards are open to governmental agencies, non-governmental agencies, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and universities. Applicants are encouraged to submit a joint entry for projects that span multiple agencies, sectors, and geographies. Projects which previously won a SCAG Sustainability Award, including honorable mentions and awards of merit, are ineligible to submit again. Submittals include projects completed or adopted after Jan. 1, 2021, and prior to Dec. 31, 2024.

The winning projects will be presented in an awards ceremony held on May 1, 2025, at the 2025 Regional Conference & General Assembly. All winners will receive an award suitable for display.

Deadline for Applications: Dec. 13, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

Evaluation Process & Criteria

Projects will be evaluated by a review panel consisting of experts in the fields of planning and development using the 2025 SCAG Sustainability Awards Scoring Rubric found in the Call for Nominations Guidelines. Criteria include benefits to disadvantaged communities, collaboration, quantifiable results, and innovation.

Scoring in each category will be based on expectations for comparable projects. Additionally, scores will be determined relative to the scope and particulars of the submittal to ensure that exemplary projects can be recognized, even if they are small in scale. For example, an active transportation plan for a small community that overcame barriers could be competitive against an active transportation plan that covers a larger area or population but has a less compelling story of how it came to fruition or how it will benefit the community.

Contact

For questions regarding the 2025 SCAG Sustainability Awards, please contact Lyle Janicek at janicek@scag.ca.gov.
Part 1: Nominee/Project Information
Title of Project*
Project Adoption, Construction, or Completion Date*

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City/Agency/Jurisdiction*
Project Website (if applicable)
Select a Category that Best Fits Your Project*
Primary Contact Person
Name*

First NameLast Name
Title
Agency*
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email*
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Secondary Contact Person
Name

First NameLast Name
Title
Agency
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
example@example.com
Did this project receive grant funding or technical assistance from SCAG?

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Part 2: Description of Nomination

(maximum 1000 words)
Please provide a summary and key takeaways of the nominated project, program, or plan.*

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Part 3: Evaluation Criteria Response

(maximum 1000 words)
Please refer to the 2025 SCAG Sustainability Awards Scoring Rubric found in the Call for Nominations Guidelines.
Please describe how the project meets the award category criteria and its overall contribution to quality of life for the community. Be sure to address the criteria in the rubric.*

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Part 4: Key Statistics

(maximum 1000 words)
To the extent possible or applicable, list key statistics about the project, such as number of units, miles of bike lanes, tons of reduced greenhouse gas emissions, number of people involved in public participation and outreach, etc.*

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Part 5: Uploads
Photos/Supporting Graphics (Required)

Please submit up to eight photos and supporting graphics in JPG format. The maximum size for each upload is five megabyte. Please include a brief one-sentence description for each image in the field below the file upload.

(Winning projects will be asked to provide higher resolution images to be presented at SCAG’s 2025 Regional Conference and General Assembly, in print materials on SCAG’s website, and in case studies.)
Photos/Supporting Graphics Upload*

8 files maximum
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Provide filename and description for each file uploaded below. Click the "Save & Add Row" button to add lines for additional files. *
Letters of Support (Optional)

Submit no more than two letters of support from organizations and individuals involved in the project indicating why the project is worthy of an award. Letters of support must be on the supporting agency’s letterhead and in PDF format.
Letters of Support Upload

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Additional Links (Optional)
Please submit any additional links to help the jury panel better understand your project. These can be promotional videos, project websites, etc. Click the "Save & Add Row" button to add lines for additional links.
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2025 SCAG Sustainability Awards

Eligibility & Deadline

Deadline for Applications: Dec. 13, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

Evaluation Process & Criteria

Contact

Part 1: Nominee/Project Information

Primary Contact Person

Secondary Contact Person

Part 2: Description of Nomination

Part 3: Evaluation Criteria Response

Part 4: Key Statistics

Part 5: Uploads

Photos/Supporting Graphics (Required)

Letters of Support (Optional)

Additional Links (Optional)