Submit an Impact Award Nomination

Below are links to nomination forms for the Impact Awards. Successful submissions will, at minimum, address the specific elements requested in each required nomination prompt. Read each prompt carefully and provide detailed answers with nominee-specific examples. Let your enthusiasm for your nominee shine through!

Before filling out an award nomination form, it's important to review the award categories, eligibility guidelines, and Tips for Success. Once you are ready to begin your nomination, click on the name of the award you are interested in below. After you've entered all required information, click the Submit button.

You will receive a confirmation of your nomination submission. If you do not receive a confirmation notification, contact us at ImpactAwards@SourceAmerica.org.

The final submission deadline for Impact Awards is September 14; Customer Awards nominations remain open through October 30.

Note: The NCSE Awards now have their own landing page! Visit the NCSE page for information on their awards and deadlines.

Individual Impact

Employee Awards

  • William M. Usdane Award - Celebrates an AbilityOne® Program employee with a disability who has exhibited exceptional character both personally and professionally and made a lasting impact in the workplace.
  • 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 made a profound impact through her/his work.
  • Tom Miller Advocacy Award - Recognizes an AbilityOne® employee with a disability who has made a profound impact by advocating on the local, state, and/or national level for positive policy changes for the disability community.

Organizational Impact

NPA Awards

  • Quality Excellence Award - Honors a nonprofit agency in the SourceAmerica network that has leveraged their Quality Management System (QMS) to demonstrate performance excellence, continuous improvement, and high customer satisfaction. As a result, this agency has successfully expanded existing or secured new AbilityOne® contracts for their products or services.
  • NEW! Catalyst Award - Recognizes a small NPA (25 or fewer AbilityOne employees) and a mid-sized NPA (26-100 AbilityOne employees) that have driven meaningful impact on their contract(s) through innovation, resourcefulness, and collaboration. *One award will be presented in each size category.
  • Government Contracts Award - Recognizes a nonprofit agency for excellence in AbilityOne® contract performance while serving as an example to other nonprofit agencies.

Community Impact

Business Partnership Award

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

Customer Impact

Customer Awards

Nominations Open Through October 30

  • Federal Customer Award* - Honors a federal customer that has made an impact by providing 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 that has made an impact by providing opportunities and support for the employment of people with disabilities through an AbilityOne® contract for products or services.

*Note: SourceAmerica leadership will present these two awards at customer worksites prior to the Impact Awards Banquet.

Questions about the SourceAmerica Impact Awards? Check out the Impact Awards FAQs!