Attained accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies and the National Recreation and Park Association which resulted in Gwinnett Parks and Recreation becoming the 12^th agency in the state

National Association of Counties Achievement Award for Building Brains Anywhere Program in the Children and Youth category 

National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Warming Stations Program in the Human Services category

National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan in the Planning category

National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Return to Community Cat Program in the Community and Economic Development category

National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Pilot Glass Recycling Program in the County Resiliency category

Innovative Program Award from the National Association of Volunteer Programs in Local Government to the Mobile Food Distribution program

Social Justice Award from the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials to the Building Brains Anywhere Program

State Agency of the Year 150,001 from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Gwinnett Parks and Recreation

State Volunteer of the Year from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Gwinnett Recreation Authority Board

State Aquatics Distinguished Professional of the Year from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Destry Dispain

Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Purchasing Institute  

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association for 2022 Budget

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for 2020 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

National Association of Counties Achievement Award for Project RESET 2.0 Emergency Rental Assistance Program 

National Safety Council’s Driver Safety Program Award

American Heart Association 2022 Mission: Lifeline^® EMS Gold Plus Level Recognition Award

Governor’s Public Safety Award to Jason Weese, Fred Rosser, and Matthew Burton

423 Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival Awards (awards presented in 2022 for previous year saves)

Snellville VFW EMT Public Safety Award to Zabi Polard

Snellville VFW Firefighter Public Safety Award to Matthew Bays

Lawrenceville VFW Firefighter Public Safety Award to Justin Martin

Lawrenceville VFW EMT Public Safety Award to Jason Mull

Accela Trendsetter Award – Civic Hero: Protecting Residents to Jim Egan

Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office Investigator of the QuartertoJason Stribling

National Association of Counties Award for the Fire Self-Inspections Program

Commission on Fire Accreditation International Accreditation for five-year term of 2022 to 2027 from Center for Public Safety Excellence

Keep America Beautiful Innovation Award  

President’s Circle Award

Governor’s Circle Award

Best of Gwinnett in the charitable organization category for 2022

Atlanta’s Healthiest Employer by Atlanta Business Chronicle

Top 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America by Springbuk and PR NewsWire

Workplace Well-Being Gold Award by Aetna

Leadership Award for Automatic Retirement Readiness by the National Association of Government Defined Contributions Administrators

Digital County Survey Award from the Center for Digital Government, seventh place in the 500,000 to 999,999 Population Category

National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Plan Review Application, an efficient system that reduces delays and minimizes paperwork while automating communication updates used by developers and builders in the County

National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Apply to Serve Online Applications, a computerized system that allows residents to learn about opportunities to serve as an appointed member of a board, authority, or committee and apply online

Member of the Year for Outstanding Service to Joel Rodriguez from the Building Officials Association of Georgia

Voted the Best Jurisdiction for Building Permitting in a Fox 5 poll of metro Atlanta contractors

Best Community Services Leadership to Central Precinctfrom the Georgia Advocates for Crime Prevention

Best Community Engagement to Central Precinct from the Georgia Advocates for Crime Prevention

Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce VALOR Public Safety Awards:

• Silver Medal of Honor to Corporal Daniel Werner, Master Police Officer William Bohn, Master Police Officer David Delshad, Police Officer Senior David Bautista-Martinez, and Police Officer Senior Alexander Elkins
• Bronze Medal of Valor to Police Officer Senior Cameron Turner
• Medal of Merit to Corporal Tracey Reed
• Public Safety Officer of the Year to Police Officer Master James Ross
• Public Safety Communication Officer of the Year to Communications Officer Elizabeth Pizarro

Public Safety Unit of the Year for the Fugitives Unit from the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce VALOR Awards

Georgia Investigator of the Year to Sergeant Joshua Deas from the Georgia Gang Investigators Association

Certificate of Appreciation to the Special Investigations Section from the Atlanta-Carolinas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program

Green Communities Platinum Certification for Gwinnett County from the Atlanta Regional Commission

Automotive Service Excellence Blue Seal Certification

National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Pilot Glass Recycling Program

Award of Excellence from the National Association of Counties for Personnel Management, Employment, and Training for the Transportation Mobility Academy

Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality Preconstruction Design Award in urban highway design from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia for the widening of Spalding Drive from Winters Chapel Road to State Route 140 and Holcomb Bridge Road                                 

Outstanding Agency Contribution from the Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia for the innovation in deploying full connected vehicle technologies countywide                                  

Defensive Driving Courses Training Center of the Year Award from the National Safety Council Southeast Chapter

Georgia Airports Association Treasurer elected to Matt Smith       

Excellence Award for Airport Training from the American Association of Airport Executives to the Gwinnett County Airport

Best Tasting Water in Georgia from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals

Georgia Association of Water Professionals Plant of the Year to the Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility

Georgia Association of Water Professionals Platinum Award to:

• Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility
• Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility
• F. Wayne Hill Water Reclamation Center
   

National Association of Clean Water Agencies Peak Performance Award to Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility

National Association of Clean Water Agencies Platinum 10 Peak Performance Award to Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility

National Association of Clean Water Agencies Platinum Award to F. Wayne Hill Water Reclamation Center

Georgia Association of Water Professionals Best Operated Plant of the Year to Lanier Filter Plant

Georgia Association of Water Professionals Gold Award to Lanier Filter Plant

Georgia Association of Water Professionals Gold Award to Shoal Creek Filter Plant

Georgia Association of Water Professionals Platinum Level Collection System Award  

Georgia Association of Water Professionals Platinum Level Distribution System Award

National Association of Clean Water Agencies Excellence in Management Award

Research Innovation and Outstanding Subscriber Award from The Water Research Association

Utility of the Future Watershed Stewardship from the Water Environment Federation

National Association of Counties Achievement Award for F. Wayne Hill Membrane Filtration Project