The 2024 Adoption Excellence Awards!

The Adoption Excellence Awards honor states, local agencies, private organizations, courts, businesses, individuals, and families for outstanding achievements in providing stable, permanent homes for our nations' children and youth in foster care.

How to Submit a Nomination

Please review the criteria and eligibility requirements explained in the Nomination Guidelines.

For all awards, follow the nomination submission process:

1. Fill in the appropriate form, which includes a space to write in the key reasons why your nominee should be considered.
   

   • Application for Families & Individuals

   • Application for Business, Media, Child Welfare & Judicial Systems Change

2. Email your nomination to June.Dorn@acf.hhs.gov with the subject line: AEA Nomination.

All nominations must be received by COB Monday, July 1, 2024. 

You can find information about past recipients on the Children's Bureau website. 


If you have questions, please contact June Dorn at June.Dorn@acf.hhs.gov or 202-205-9540.