Central Section Planning Awards
The purpose of the APA California Central Section Awards Program is to encourage quality in planning and increase the public’s awareness of the planning profession through recognizing outstanding achievement in the planning field. Each year, the Section looks forward to honoring the most outstanding efforts in planning. The program honors innovative plans and projects, distinguished APA members, and lay contributors to planning and achievements of the Central Section. The geographic Central Section region is comprised of Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne Counties.
We are always looking for outstanding planning projects, activities and individuals for the APACA Central Section Planning Awards. Is there a planning project that you believe deserves recognition? An individual or group that you believe deserves an Achievement Award for Excellence in Planning? A media article or program (newspaper, radio, TV, etc.) that demonstrates Excellence in Planning? Celebrate it now by applying for a Central Section Planning Award!
The Central Section of the American Planning Association, California Chapter, is pleased to announce the
2025 Call for Planning Award Nominations
Seeking Award Nominations and Jurors
Due Date for both extended!!: Monday, March 10, 2025
CALL FOR JURORS
We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic individuals willing to dedicate time to our profession by serving on the 2025 Central Section APA California Chapter Awards Jury. As a Juror, you will review and evaluate some of the fi nest planning work within the Central Section and then confer with other jury members to determine the type of Award. The jury will hold a remote meeting between March 13 and 27, 2025. If you would like to be considered as a juror, please contact Carolina Ilic, MCP, AICP, Central Section Awards Coordinator, by Monday, March 10, 2025, at awards@cencalapa.org.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
We are looking for outstanding planning projects, activities, and individuals to be nominated for the 2025 APACA Central Section Planning Awards. There are twenty-six (26) different award titles, including (9) categories that correspond with APA National Awards.
The purpose of our Section Awards Program is to encourage quality and innovation in the planning profession, recognizing outstanding achievement in our section’s geographic boundaries. The Central Section is comprised of Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne Counties.
Several award categories need to win an “Excellence” or “First Place” award at the Local Section to qualify for a Chapter Award. There are also many other award categories that do not need to win a Section award to qualify for a Chapter award. We encourage you to submit a nomination in any of the award categories to the Central Section before submittal to the State Chapter.
2025 Awards Program Policy, Categories, and Process
2025 Central Section Planning Awards Application Form
Application for State Chapter nominations will be available at www.apacalifornia.org this spring.
Central Section Award nominations are due Monday, March 10, 2025.
State Chapter Awards nominations are typically due on or around May 15.
Interested in APA State or National Awards?
Check out the links below for information:
California Chapter Awards – 2025 Applications are scheduled for submission on May 15, 2025 (Tentative Date)
National Awards