APA Maryland 2025 Awards Program
The APA Maryland Awards Program highlights best practices, celebrates planning leaders, and elevates the APA’s vision of “creating great communities for all.” This year, the Awards Program will focus on implementation efforts that address Maryland’s housing needs, aligning with the 2025 APA National Policy Priority on zoning reform and housing supply. Potential implementation measures include zoning reform, programs supporting low to moderate income households, or housing resilience. To be considered, nominations must be in the implementation phase.
2025 Submission Guidelines:
Nominee Eligibility: Open to individuals, plans, programs, or policies that include at least one APA Maryland Chapter member on the professional team.
Focus Area: Only implementation measures—adopted, active, and currently addressing housing needs in Maryland during 2024–2025—will be eligible for recognition. Please see the scoring rubric for examples of eligible efforts.
Recognition Categories: People, plans, programs, and policies demonstrating tangible impact and leadership.Submission
Deadline: Friday, September 19, 2025 at 5 PM
Awards Celebration: Winners will be notified in mid-October and recognized at the APA Maryland Annual Meeting, to be hosted in the Baltimore Region, on November 7, 2025.
All submissions should be supported with documentation that will be submitted with the nomination form. Nominees are strongly encouraged to review the scoring rubric before completing the nomination form.
We look forward to celebrating the innovation, dedication, and impact of Maryland’s planning community. If you have any questions about the Awards Program, please contact the Awards Committee at joseph.griffiths@maryland.gov
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Awards Announcement
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Dear APA Maryland Members,
We are excited to announce that the 2025 APA Maryland Awards program is now accepting nominations through September 19! Please visit the APA Maryland website for more information.
Each year, the Awards & Recognitions Committee highlights best practices, celebrates planning leaders, and elevates the APA’s vision of “creating great communities for all.” This year, the Awards Program will shine a spotlight on implementation efforts that address Maryland’s housing needs, aligning with the 2025 APA National Policy Priority on zoning reform and housing supply.
2025 Submission Guidelines:
Nominee Eligibility: Open to individuals, plans, programs, or policies that include at least one APA Maryland Chapter member on the professional team.
Focus Area: Only implementation measures—adopted, active, and currently addressing housing needs in Maryland during 2024–2025—will be eligible for recognition.
Recognition Categories: People, plans, programs, and policies demonstrating tangible impact and leadership.
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 19, 2025 at 5 PM
Awards Celebration: Winners will be notified in mid-October and recognized at the APA Maryland Annual Meeting, to be hosted in the Baltimore Region, on November 7, 2025.
We encourage you to nominate outstanding work from across the state that is helping to move Maryland forward. A scoring rubric and nomination form are now available on the APA Maryland website.
Let’s celebrate the innovation, dedication, and impact of Maryland’s planning community. If you have any questions about the Awards Program, please contact the Awards Committee at joseph.griffiths@maryland.gov.
