Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee Letters, NGA Letters 28 May 2020 Letter Requesting Extension of Title 32 Authority During Pandemic May 28, 2020 The Honorable Donald J. TrumpPresident of the United States1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500Dear President Trump: On… National Governors Association
Memos 28 May 2020 Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Production Introduction Achieving broad immunity to COVID-19 is central to a return to normal life, and most experts maintain that this… National Governors Association
Memos 28 May 2020 Update on COVID-19 Treatment Development Introduction COVID-19 treatment development is moving at an unprecedented pace across the world and resulting therapeutics may be critical to… National Governors Association
Memos 27 May 2020 Reopening Institutions of Higher Education Nearly all higher education institutions are at least partially closed and have shifted to online instruction during the spring semester. The residential and communal aspects of higher education pose considerable… National Governors Association
Memos 20 May 2020 Cost Share Considerations for FEMA Public Assistance Grants There are many grant programs available through federal agencies to support disaster response and recovery activities. On March 13, 2020 when President Trump declared a nationwide emergency pursuant to Sec.… National Governors Association
Memos 20 May 2020 The Defense Production Act & Executive Action Taken in Response to COVID-19 The Defense Production Act (DPA) [50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq] grants the president a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in the interest of national defense, which defined… National Governors Association
Health & Human Services Committee Letters 20 May 2020 Letter Urging CARES Act Funding for Medicaid Providers The Honorable Alex AzarSecretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services200 Independence Avenue SWWashington, DC 20201The Honorable Seema VermaAdministrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human… National Governors Association
Press Releases 20 May 2020 With Millions of Jobs at Stake, State and Local Government Associations Call on Congress to Approve Aid With millions of jobs and the economic recovery at stake, the seven leading organizations representing state, territorial and local governments called on Congress to approve an aid package that would… National Governors Association
Memos 18 May 2020 Governor Considerations Regarding Crisis Standards of Care As part of state public health emergency preparedness initiatives, many states have developed guidelines or frameworks to address crisis standards of care (CSC). CSC are intended to help health systems… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment 18 May 2020 Creating Water Resilience: State Regulations for Water Reuse and Recycling As water resources continue to be stressed even in traditionally water rich states by climate change, population growth, pollution and other issues, water reuse and recycling can offer one solution to… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment 15 May 2020 COVID-19 Impacts to Energy Security The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the electricity sector, decreasing electric load and increasing the risk of energy incidents. Electricity use has fallen between 5-15% and EIA forecasts that power generation… National Governors Association
Memos 13 May 2020 Capacity for COVID-19 Testing — Current Status and Considerations COVID-19 testing is essential to a targeted public health approach for informing clinical care and reducing spreadof the virus until a vaccine is available. Current testing capacity is notably insufficient… National Governors Association
