Achievement Awards Categories and Criteria

Take a look at the descriptions below to see the criteria for the Employee, NPA, Business Partnership, Customer, and NCSE awards.

Employee Awards

Nominations accepted from SourceAmerica's network of nonprofit agencies.

William M. Usdane Award - Celebrates an AbilityOne^® Program employee with a disability who has exhibited outstanding achievement and exceptional character.
Evelyne Villines Award - Honors an individual with a disability who has advanced from work on an AbilityOne^® contract into management (supervisory or leadership) within the nonprofit agency, or into private or government employment.
Honor Roll for Veterans Award - Pays tribute to an AbilityOne employee and veteran with a service-related disability who has exhibited outstanding achievement in her/his work.
Tom Miller Advocacy Award - Recognizes an AbilityOne employee with a disability who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and remarkable passion for self-advocacy on a local, state, and/or national level.

Nominations accepted from SourceAmerica’s network of nonprofit agencies and from SourceAmerica employees and senior leadership.

Innovation Award - Honors a nonprofit agency in the SourceAmerica network that developed innovative work methods, products, or services during the last 24 months.

Nominations accepted from SourceAmerica’s network of nonprofit agencies.

Government Contracts Award - Recognizes a nonprofit agency for excellence in AbilityOne^® contract performance while serving as an example to other nonprofit agencies.

Nominations accepted from SourceAmerica's network of nonprofit agencies and from SourceAmerica employees and senior leadership.

Honors a small to large commercial business that has partnered with a SourceAmerica-affiliated nonprofit agency to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Nominations accepted from SourceAmerica's network of nonprofit agencies.

Federal Customer Award - Honors a federal customer who has provided opportunities and support for the employment of people with disabilities through an AbilityOne^® contract for products or services.
Military Customer Award - Pays tribute to a military customer who has provided opportunities and support for the employment of people with disabilities through an AbilityOne^® contract for products or services.

Nominations accepted from SourceAmerica's network of nonprofit agencies.

Milton Cohen Leadership Award - Pays tribute to an individual within the AbilityOne^® community of nonprofit agencies, or anyone previously retired within the past year, who has shown national leadership within or on behalf of the AbilityOne^® Program, made an impact across the entire AbilityOne^® community, and increased employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Management Excellence Award - Celebrates individuals who have displayed excellence in leadership in the management of an AbilityOne^® participating nonprofit agency and significantly advanced employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Three winners will be selected from among SourceAmerica's six regions.