Achievement Awards Categories and Criteria

Employee Awards

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

NEW 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.

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

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 are 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.