In 1994, 230 counties from 39 States applied for awards, a 27 percent increase in applications from the previous year. Each entry in this document includes a program title, county, population, summary of the program, and contact information. The categories of winning entries in 1994 included agriculture, at-risk youth, case management, child abuse, child support enforcement, citizen participation, citizen survey, civics education, coroner, corrections/jails, court administration, crime prevention, criminal justice, customer service, developmental disabilities, disaster/ emergency response, dispute resolution, diversity, domestic violence, drunk driving, emergency medical programs, employee benefits, employee training, fines/fees/penalties, fire departments, fire prevention, geographic information systems, handicapped programs, hazardous materials, health education, in- house communication, indigent defense, information technology, infrastructure, intergovernmental relations, interlocal agreements, internships, inventory control, juvenile justice, land use planning, law enforcement, management information systems, mental health, ordinances, planning, probation, public access, public information, public/private partnerships, public works, records management, rural programs, senior citizens, substance abuse, sustainable development, telecommunications, tourism, transportation, victims assistance, volunteers, waste water/water quality, youth, and zoning.