Innovative Water Projects and Communications awards showcase cutting edge strategies for our members.

2024 NAFSMA Awards

NAFSMA 2024 Awards for Excellence in Communications and Innovative Water Projects Awards can be submitted beginning March 1, 2024.

To be eligible for consideration, applications need to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 31, 2024.

2023 Winners are showcased below.

Innovative Water Projects
The Innovative Water Project Awards Program recognizes community flood risk and/or stormwater and water quality management projects that accomplish multiple benefits.

Examples of features and benefits that can be highlighted in project submissions include, but are not limited to, environmental justice, economic, water conservation, recreation, enhanced human health and well-being, endangered or protected species habitat creation, use of natural features and green infrastructure, and community enhancement.

Excellence in Communications Awards Excellence in Communications awards program includes two categories — “Public Awareness of Flooding and/or Flood Prevention and/or Emergency Preparedness” and “Improving Water Quality.”

The Excellence in Communications awards program highlights award winning communication and outreach programs and provides examples of successful initiatives highlighting flood awareness, pollution prevention and environmental protection that are being carried out throughout the country.

Congratulations to our 2023

Excellence in Communications

and Innovative Water Projects Awards Programs

Innovative Water Projects for Small Population

First Place-Steigerwald Reconnection-Wolf Water Resources and Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership

Second Place-Proactive Approach to Flood-Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation

Innovative Water Projects for Large Population

First Place-Rodney Cook Park-Freese and Nichols and City of Atlanta

Second Place-Ladera Park Stormwater Project-Los Angeles County Public Works

Excellence in Communications

First Place-4 Natomas-Reclamation District 1000

Second Place-Levee Maintenance Assessment & Flood Risk Awareness-Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency

Stormwater-Lessons with Stormy-Charlotte Mecklenberg Stormwater Services

  • Innovative Projects

    NAFSMA launched a new awards program in 2022 to recognize innovative multi-benefit water projects. This new awards category for NAFSMA’s 2022 Awards Program will recognize innovative community flood risk and/or stormwater and water quality management projects that accomplish multiple benefits.

  • Excellence in Communications

    The Excellence in Communications awards program highlights award winning communication and outreach programs and provides examples of successful initiatives about flood awareness, pollution prevention and environmental protection that are taking place across the United States.