DAUPHIN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

ELIGIBILITY:
Individuals, organizations, municipalities, public authorities, developers and public/private partnerships may submit applications for plans, studies and projects -- completed in Dauphin County between 2021-2023 -- in which they were principally involved in design, development or implementation. Previous entries that did not win must be resubmitted to be considered. NOTE: Agencies governed by Dauphin County are not eligible.

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ENTRY EXAMPLES:

Example entries include but are not limited to: agricultural resource protection; bike-ped plans; comprehensive plans; design guidelines; development projects; economic development plans; floodplain & riparian area preservation; growth management practices; historic preservation plans; housing; infrastructure improvement; neighborhood revitalization; open space plans; ordinance revisions; programs & policies; public services; public-private partnerships; recreation plans; regulations & codes; renewal projects; sustainable development; transit; transportation networks; water & wastewater infrastructure.

 

REQUIRED APPLICATION PACKAGE:

• Planning Awards entry form with typed or signed signature;

• 1-2 page project summary;

• 1-2 page project narrative explaining how the project meets the judging criteria and category objectives;

• Supporting material, including pictures, plans or renderings in print quality format;

• 2 to 5 letters of reference supporting the application;

• A list of all project partners with contact info;

• Please include all of the above materials in a single PDF file -- with your organization in the file name -- and UPLOAD IT HERE [SUBMISSION PERIOD IS CLOSED]

• Applicant signature approves entry and use of all application materials in DCPC publications.

• DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Tuesday, October 31, 2023. [SUBMISSION PERIOD IS CLOSED]

• NOTE: Entrants in the 2024 PPAs are encouraged to submit their projects to the 2024 PA Chapter of the APA Planning Awards, which it closely parallels.