National Association of Counties Achievement Awards
In 2023, Cook County was honored with a record 36 National Association of Counties Achievement Awards that recognize innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. Awards are given in 18 categories that reflect the vast, comprehensive services counties provide.
Award Totals
2023 - 36 awards
2022 - 13 awards
2021 - 17 awards
2020 - 8 awards
2019 - 1 award
The winning department/agency’s programs and categories for 2023 are as follows:
Children and Youth
- Sheriff's Junior Sheriff Mentoring Program (Cook County Sheriff’s Office)
Civic Education and Public Information
- Just Housing Amendment Outreach Program (Human Rights and Ethics)
- Land Records Free Legal Help Desk (Cook County Clerk)
Community and Economic Development
- Automation of Building and Zoning Operations (Bureau of Economic Development)
- Cook County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (Bureau of Economic Development)
- Cook County Manufacturing Reinvented (Bureau of Economic Development)
- Equity Fund (Office of the President)
- PTAXSIM: a tool for policymakers to enact property tax reform based on data (Cook County Assessor’s Office)
- Small Business Source (Bureau of Economic Development)
County Administration and Management
- Nursing Business Operations & Finance Structure Development (Public Sector) (Cook County Health)
County Resiliency
- Climate Goal Achievement (Bureau of Asset Management)
- Natural Gas Energy Savings (Bureau of Asset Management)
- STIC With It Energy Challenge for building engineers (Bureau of Asset Management)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- COVID-19 Attestation Management System (CAMS) (Clerk of the Circuit Court)
- Racial Equity Cohort Fellowship (Justice Advisory Council)
- Sheriff's Vehicle Light Replacement Program (Cook County Sheriff’s Office)
Financial Management
- Cook County Local Government Bridge Funding Program (Bureau of Finance)
- Department of Revenue Tax Discovery Process (Bureau of Finance)
- Furniture Cost Estimation Tool (Bureau of Asset Management)
Health
- American Medical Association and CCH Blood Pressure Remote Monitoring (Cook County Health)
- Brighter Beginnings - CountyCare's Maternal and Child Health Program Cook County Health)
- COVID-19 Analytics Response (Cook County Health)
- Families in it Together (FIT) (Cook County Health)
- Food as Medicine (Cook County Health)
- Medical Examiner's Online Portal (Bureau of Administration)
- Un Puerto En La Tormenta: Health Care for Asylum Seekers in Chicago (Cook County Health)
Information Technology
- Enterprise-level Care Management Software for an Urban Health System (Cook County Health)
- Everyone Counts (Bureau of Technology)
- LINKJA - A Privacy-Preserving Record Linkage Software System (Cook County Health)
Libraries
- Digital Equity Engagement (Bureau of Administration)
- Remote and Equitable Access to Court Hearings (REACH) (Bureau of Administration)
Personnel Management, Employment and Training
- Facilities Management Engineer Apprenticeship Training Program (Bureau of Asset Management)
- Forest Preserves of Cook County REDI Committee (Forest Preserves of Cook County)
- Positioning Cook County as an Employer of Choice (Bureau of Human Resources)
Risk and Emergency Management
- Data-driven, Community Emergency Preparedness and Resilience Building (Bureau of Administration)
- Sheriff's Meal Delivery Partnership (Cook County Sheriff’s Office)