Why Apply For The GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

If you’ve never applied for the GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, what’s holding you back? Are you worried it’s too complicated or time-consuming? Are you lacking buy-in from stakeholders with a “what’s the big deal” attitude?

It is a big deal. The primary goal of the GFOA award is to help local governments produce best-in-class budget books. Better budget books improve your transparency and communication with citizens, help you make data-driven decisions, and support continual improvement in the budgeting process — to name a few benefits!

If you’re still on the fence, here’s why this is your year to apply.