- Self-Nominations Accepted
- Nominations can be self-made. No consideration will be placed on whether a nomination was self-made or by someone else.
- Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Subgrantees
- Current TxDOT subgrantees are eligible to receive an award as long as the nominee’s position/organization is not 100% funded by a TxDOT traffic safety grant.
- TxDOT Employees
- TxDOT employees are eligible for award consideration, but their nomination cannot be based off their TxDOT work.
- Texas Impaired Driving Task Force (TxIDTF) Members
- TxIDTF members are eligible for award consideration; however, their position, group, and/or project cannot be funded 100% by TxDOT traffic safety grants.
- Past TxIDTF members are eligible but cannot be 100% funded by TxDOT traffic safety grants.
- Previous Award Recipients
- Previous Difference Maker and Honorable Mention award recipients are eligible for award consideration; Safety Champion award recipients are not eligible for future recognition through this process.