KAB Award Application

1. Fill out the award applicant information

Award applicant:
First Name:		Last Name:
Organization / Company:
Organization / Company Web Address (if applicable):
Size of Organization / Company:
Person submitting the application:
Contact First Name:		Contact Last Name:
Address:
City:		State:	AL AK AS AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FM FL GA GU HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MH MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND MP OH OK OR PW PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VI VA WA WV WI WY	Zip:
Phone Number:
Email:		Confirm Email:

2. Choose one category, and check the appropriate box below

AWARD CATEGORIES
Beautification - Improved an area through landscaping, tree planting, artwork, architecture or other means. Community Involvement - Created and inspired community involvement and/or community ownership in order to clean, beautify or educate. Applied Materials Education - Raised awareness about environmental stewardship through educational activities. Includes youth and adults, schools, organizations and other groups. Dennis Hobbs Individual Achievement - Provided visionary leadership or personal action in efforts to clean, beautify or educate.	Industry Leadership - Raised the industry’s bar for innovative, enhanced environmental practices through new or ongoing programs and activities. Litter Abatement - Removed or prevented litter and committed to keeping an area clean. Recycling & Waste Reduction - Established or maintained a unique or comprehensive recycling program. Freescale Youth Achievement - Implemented or maintained outstanding youth project(s) or activities to clean, beautify or educate.
Best of the Best Award - honors the greatest achievement of the year in supporting the KAB mission. The nominees for this award will be selected by a panel of judges from all the award entries.

Category:
Beautification	Industry Leadership
Community Involvement	Litter Abatement
Applied Materials Education	Recycling & Waste Reduction
Dennis Hobbs Individual Achievement	Freescale Youth Achievement

3. Include a written summary

A written summary should be emailed to awards@keepaustinbeautiful.org. Please submit a detailed description of applicants’ accomplishments including at least one paragraph to address each topic below.

1. Background - What was the motivation for the project? What were the existing conditions?
2. Implementation - Describe the project. What activities were involved? Who was involved? Where, when, how long it took, and creative or unique methods for overcoming the challenges.
3. Community Involvement - (may not apply to Industry Leadership and other projects completed by a single company or organization) – Describe any volunteers and volunteer hours, community partnerships, goods or services donated, and other organizations, businesses or governmental offices that helped.
4. Impact - Describe the impact and results and how the results will be sustained. If there are other similar projects, how is this project outstanding or innovative?
5. Support of KAB Mission and Goals - How does this project support KAB’s mission and goals to clean and beautify Austin, promote environmental stewardship and empower the citizens of Greater Austin to take personal responsibility for enhancing their community environment?

4. Include Supplemental Material

Supplemental Materials should be mailed or emailed to KAB to document the projects and activities described in the application. Supplemental materials may include photos, newspaper articles, flyers or any other printed materials. Materials cannot exceed 4 pages maximum (front and back sides may be used). Submissions should be emailed to .

Keep Austin Beautiful, 55 North I 35, Suite 215, Austin, TX 78702
Telephone Number: 512.391.0617 / Fax Number: 512.391.0624