State Transformation in Action Recognition

Through the State Transformation in Action Recognition (STAR) program, the Southern Office recognizes creative, impactful, transferable and effective state government solutions. Innovative program submissions are accepted from a wide array of state agencies, departments and institutions operating within the executive, legislative and judicial governmental branches.

Example Policy Areas

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Agriculture and Natural Resources

Economic Development, Fiscal Affairs and Transportation

Education

Administration
Management
Personnel
Training and Development
Workforce Development

Energy

Efficiency
Transmission
Infrastructure

Health and Human Services

Aging
Children and Families
Health
Housing
Human Services

Public Safety and Corrections

Program Brochure

2021 State Transformation in Action Recognition Brochure

Program Liaison

Mikko Lindberg

Senior Communications and Research Specialist

2021 SLC State Transformation in Action Recognition (STAR)

Application Form

The Southern Legislative Conference is now accepting applications for its 2021 State Transformation in Action Recognition (STAR). Applications are due May 19, 2021. To qualify for initial review, applicants must submit answers to all 10 of the program questions and programs must be between nine months and three years old as of May 19, 2021 (i.e., established between May 19, 2018, and August 19, 2020) to qualify. Older programs will be considered if significant updates or expansions with tangible results in the same time period can be demonstrated. Please note that private sector submissions do not qualify.

Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of the 74^th Annual Meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference, the 2020 State Transformation in Action Recognition also was cancelled. The SLC is waiving date restrictions for programs submitted in 2020 that qualified for the recognition at the time.

Required Fields *

State *

Please select a state.

Program Name *

Please provide the program name.

Administering Agency *

Please provide the administering agency.

Contact Name *

Please provide a primary contact.

Contact Title *

Please provide the title of the agency contact.

Agency Address - Line 1 *

Please provide the address of the agency.

Agency Address - Line 2

City *

Please provide the agency's city.

Zip *

Please provide the agency's zip code.

Phone *

Please provide a telephone number for the agency contact.

Email *

Please provide a valid email address for the agency contact.

Agency/Program Website

Please provide a valid email address for the agency contact.

Program Questions (required)

Please attach your answers to the program questions. Please attach a pdf or Microsoft Word document containing answers to each of the program questions. Please note, the maximum allowable file size is 10 MB. Larger files may be sent as email attachments to star@csg.org.

Supplementary Materials (optional)

In addition to the application form and program questions, you may also submit supplementary materials such as reports or presentations. File types accepted: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF. Please note, the maximum allowable file size is 10 MB. Larger files may be sent as email attachments to star@csg.org.

List of submitted materials and additional notes Please submit a list of all attachments to this application, as well as any additional notes regarding your application. For example, you may submit brief descriptions of supplementary materials, or links to video presentations, pictures, reports or other online materials. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about the application, please contact our office directly.

How did you hear about STAR? Please let us know how you heard about the STAR program.