The 2017 class of award recipients consists of 80 projects spanning 21 states:

Alabama

• Lee-Russell Council of Governments, Red Clay Brewing Company
• West Alabama Regional Commission, Pickens County Utility Systems Mapping

Arizona

• Greenlee County, Health – The Highway to Greenlee County, Arizona

Florida

• Apalachee Regional Planning Council, Chattahoochee to Bristol Trail Feasibility Study
• Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Avon Park Air Force Range Joint Land Use Study Public Awareness Videos
• Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Greater Auburndale JPA Overlay District Land Development Regulations
• East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, The Route Condition Tool
• East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Delivered Justice Full Scale Exercise
• East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Kissimmee Medical Arts District Program
• North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Experience North Florida By Bicycle
• South Florida Regional Planning Council, Infrastructure Protection Resources: Improving the Planning Process to Protect Infrastructure Emerging from Coastal Flood Hazards
• Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, Village of Tequesta US Master Plan and Complete Streets Project
• West Florida Regional Planning Council, rideOn Commuter Services
• West Florida Regional Planning Council, Emerald Coast Transportation Symposium

Georgia

• Georgia Association of Regional Commissions, Georgia MAP-21 Program
• Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, Sautee Nacoochee Center Campus Plan
• Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, Lake Lanier Olympic Venue Project
• Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, Nifco KTW America Building Construction Project
• Middle Georgia Regional Commission, City of Perry Housing Assessment  
• Middle Georgia Regional Commission, Wellness Sustainability
• Southern Georgia Regional Commission, Valdosta and Lowndes County Complete Streets Suitability
• Southern Georgia Regional Commission, Innovative Resource Management through Enhanced Web-Based Mapping Applications
• Southern Georgia Regional Commission, Improving Citizen Service Through Improved Work Order Management

Iowa

• East Central Iowa Council of Governments, Facilitate, Fund, Flourish: Community Development Through Revolving Loan Funds   
• Region XII Council of Governments, Public Transit to Support Employment

Kentucky

• Northern Kentucky Area Development District, NKY Community Cat Diversion Project
• Purchase Area Development District, Merryman House Expansion

Maine

• Northern Maine Development Commission, Proper Planning for Small Business Success

Minnesota

• Mid-Minnesota Development Commission, McLeod County Trails Plan
• Region Five Development Commission, Sprout Growers and Makers Marketplace
• Region Nine Development Commission, Climate Change Adaptation Planning  

 Mississippi

• Central Mississippi Planning & Development District, Copiah County Medical Center
• East Central Planning & Development District, MCC-Riley Workforce Development Center
• East Central Planning & Development District, Kemper County Economic Development Building Expansion
• Northeast Mississippi Planning & Development District, Marshall County Rockfon Infrastructure Project
• Northeast Mississippi Planning & Development District, Alcorn County/Public Building Improvements/Avectus
• Northeast Mississippi Planning & Development District, Town of Byhalia Industrial Road Improvements
• Three Rivers Planning & Development District, The Furniture Academy  

New Mexico

• Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments, Southwest New Mexico Green Energy and Jobs

New York

• Southern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board, Area Development Online Application

North Carolina

• Eastern Carolina Council, Carteret County Waterway Prioritization System
• Land of Sky Regional Council, Community Led Fall Prevention
• Land of Sky Regional Council, RIDE (Ridership Independence for the Disabled and Elderly)
• Land of Sky Regional Council, Backpacks to Briefcases
• Piedmont Triad Regional Council, Collaboration for Greener Homes
• Triangle J Council of Governments, TJCOG Livability Self-Assessment for Local Governments and Toolkit
• Triangle J Council of Governments, Triangle J Transportation Demand Management
• Triangle J Council of Governments, Triangle Area Water Supply Monitoring Project
• Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments, UCP Brownfields Coalition
• Western Piedmont Council of Governments, Priorities First, Let’s Communicate

Ohio

• Buckeye Hills Regional Council, Marietta Collaborative Parking Inventory

 Oregon

• Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation / Northeast Oregon Economic Development District, Supporting Eastern Oregon’s New Natural Resource Economy
• Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, Gorge Night Sky
• Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc., SOREDI “Edge” Campaign
• Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc., SOREDI Virtual Buildings
  

Pennsylvania

• SEDA-Council of Governments, Central PA Asset Based Economy – Outdoor Recreation and Tourism as an Economic Engine
• SEDA-Council of Governments, Flood Mitigation and Resiliency Planning  

South Carolina

• Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Council of Governments, BCDCOG Blog
• Catawba Regional Council of Governments, Chester County Industrial Site Analysis
• Catawba Regional Council of Governments, Chester County Gateway Master Plan
• Central Midlands Council of Governments, Central SC Stronger Economies Together (SET)
• Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, Heartfelt Patriotism
• Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, “Hire Me” – Industry-Specific Regional Hiring Events for Economic Development Prospects
• Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, Understanding the Green Heart of South Carolina: Santee-Lynches Green Infrastructure Inventory  
• Upper Savannah Council of Governments, Greenwood Genetic Center Strategic Plan
• Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments, WIOA Young Adult Career Readiness Boot Camp
• Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments, Career and Technology Education (CATE) Employability Initiative

South Dakota

• South Eastern Council of Governments, Solid Waste Management Financing Partnership

Tennessee

• First Tennessee Development District, CareerQuest TN
• Southwest Tennessee Development District, MyRide West TN
• Southwest Tennessee Development District, REDI College Access Program – Any College Simulation
• Upper Cumberland Development District, Clay County Comprehensive Plan Project

Texas

• Alamo Area Council of Governments, Securing the Future of Joint Base San Antonio through Regional Land Use Coordination
• Ark-Tex Council of Governments, Paris Metro Fixed-Route Bus Service
• Central Texas Council of Governments, Veterans Directed Health Care Program
• Heart of Texas Council of Governments, Bringing State-of-the-Art 9-1-1 Technology to the Rural HOTCOG Region

Utah

• Six County Association of Governments/Economic Development District, Six County Area Sector Analysis Process (ASAP)

Virginia

• New River Valley Regional Commission, Mapping and Data Partnership with the New River Health District
• Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, The Capital Region Collaborative
• Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission, Where the Sidewalk Ends: RIDE Solutions Mobility Tour