Eligibility and Nomination Instructions for the Safeguarding Award
The Safeguarding Award recognizes exceptional work in PPQ’s safeguarding mission. The basis for the award is PPQ’s safeguarding continuum, which is a wide range of activities that PPQ and our partners undertake to prevent the entry and spread of pests that threaten America’s agricultural and natural resources.
This continuum includes offshore programs, permitting, border and port inspection, pest identification and mitigation, smuggling interdiction and trade compliance, new pest detection and response, and pest eradication and management. The award celebrates outstanding initiative and innovation, ingenuity, common sense, and efforts that go above and beyond expectations and deliver results from anywhere within the safeguarding continuum. To see the recipients of past Safeguarding Awards, visit Award Winners and Honorable Mentions.
If you are aware of a project or team that has exemplified PPQ’s mission and commitment to safeguarding and safe trade, please consider nominating them.
Eligibility and Open Period
This year’s award will cover activities occurring between January 1 and December 31, 2023. Eligible nominees include employees of PPQ and our cooperators—ranging from Federal and State governments, Tribal nations, colleges and universities, nonprofit institutions, and industry. Submit nominations starting March 18 until April 26, 2024, by 5 p.m. EST.
Submission of Nominations
Please follow the instructions on the form closely, clearly answer all questions, and write a compelling story in the narrative section. For a team submission, be sure to include everyone’s full name and affiliation on the nomination form. Keep your nomination narrative concise, but do provide enough jargon-free detail so that someone unfamiliar with the work can readily grasp its significance.
Use the Award Nomination Form and Team Nomination Template below to complete your nomination.
- Award Nomination Form
- Team Nomination Template – to be used in conjunction to nomination form for listing individual team members
Submit your nomination and any questions about the nomination process to theppqdaac@usda.gov.