Here is general information for submitting proclamation requests to the governor’s office of a state.

• Search online for “how to submit a proclamation to the [level of government] office in [enter a jurisdiction].”
• Select the link that corresponds with the office to which you plan to submit the proclamation request.
• Read all the information provided. Some offices may use online tools to submit the request and other required information.
• In general, the office may require the following information from the organization submitting the proclamation request:
  • The organization’s name
  • The organization’s mission statement
  • A brief history of the organization
  • A link to the organization’s website
  • Contact information
  • A draft of the proclamation (click here to download a copy)

In most instances:

• The request must be submitted by a resident of the jurisdiction or state.
• The request must be made at least four weeks in advance; however, some offices require more time.
• The receiving office may edit the proclamation.
• The proclamation must be requested each year.
• The proclamation must hold jurisdictional relevance.

More examples

• NHTSA’s Child Passenger Safety Week https://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/sites/tsm.gov/files/2022-07/15460a-CPS2022-Proclamation_062422-v1-tag.docx
• FHWA’s Safe Routes to School https://highways.dot.gov/safety/pedestrian-bicyclist/safety-tools/forms-safe-routes-school-toolkit
• NWZAW from ATSSA included a template in their nwzaw2023_eventpromotionguide.pdf they also have a planning guide toward the bottom of this page Participate – NATIONAL WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK APRIL 17-21, 2023 (nwzaw.org)
• Texas Municipal Clerks has several examples at Sample Proclamations | Texas Municipal Clerks (unt.edu) and they do have a NWZAW