Application window: February 17 - March 24
Award conferral: June 25, 2026 SEMCOG General Assembly Meeting
Eligible applicants: SEMCOG member counties, cities, villages, townships, intermediate school districts, and community colleges in the seven-county Southeast Michigan region (Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne).

SEMCOG confers the Regional Showcase Award to highlight a project or initiative that has made a significant contribution to the vision of a connected, thriving region of small towns, dynamic urban centers, active waterfronts, diverse neighborhoods, agricultural land, and parks, trails, and natural areas. Showcase projects represent model implementation of SEMCOG’s regional policies and plans, featuring one or more of the following goals:

• Unique places that offer various housing choices to support a diverse population.
• An educated and trained workforce to support a diverse economy and provide
opportunities for all.
• Healthy, clean lakes, streams, air and a connected system of trails, parks and natural
areas that support recreational and cultural amenities.
• Safe, efficient, and coordinated infrastructure that includes a multi-modal transportation
system that embraces advances in technology and focuses on access for all.
• Job creation.
• Civic engagement/public private partnership/public engagement.
• Local government effectiveness.

Visit SEMCOG's website for additional information, including past recipients.

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* Name of Project/Initiative:

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* Project Contact:

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* Geography: What area(s) does this project/initiative serve or positively impact?

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* What is the primary function of this project/initiative (i.e., the type of project)?

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* Why should this project/initiative be highlighted as a regional model? 

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* How does this project align with SEMCOG's plans, policies, and trends identified in SEMCOG data resources?

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* Please provide the names and contact information of two or more individuals that can speak to the impact of this project/initiative. Please note: SEMCOG will create short videos highlighting the projects selected. We will reach out to collaborate on the video shoot shortly after the selections are made (around April 6).

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* Photos: Please provide a maximum of five photos that illustrate the impact of this project/initiative

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* Photo 4

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