NGA ADVOCACY LIBRARY
Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA Advocacy Communications, filterable by content type and topic.
Letter on Principles for Workforce Development Improvement
Now is the time to meaningfully update and reshape federal workforce programs to address the present and future of work ...
Coalition Letter on Cybersecurity Funding
We urge Congress to authorize and fully fund a dedicated cybersecurity grant program to help states, territories and localities develop ...
Letter on the FY2022 Defense Appropriations
Letter outlining top NGA priorities for Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Appropriations and for our National Guard. The Honorable Betty McCollum ...
Letter to FEMA on Public Assistance Guidelines
Governors would like to recommend the following actions to improve FEMA’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. The Honorable Deanne CriswellAdministratorFederal ...
Letter on Surface Transportation Priorities
We look forward to working closely with the respective Senate and House committees to help advance a new surface transportation ...
NGA and NASWA Letter to Secretary of Labor Regarding Unemployment Insurance Fraud
The Honorable Marty WalshU.S. Secretary of LaborU.S. Department of Labor200 Constitution Avenue NWWashington, D.C. 20210 Dear Secretary Walsh: Congratulations on ...
Coalition Letter on FEMA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: “Cost of Assistance Estimates in the Disaster Declaration Process for the Public Assistance Program.”
March 5, 2021 Mr. Bob Fenton, Acting AdministratorFederal Emergency Management Agency500 C Street, SWWashington, D.C. 20024 Dear Acting Administrator Fenton: ...
Recommendations and Best Practices for Collaboration with the Council of Governors
(12 Feb 2021) This memo contains a summary for President Biden and the Administration on best practices and recommendations for ...
Letter on Council Accomplishments 2019-2020
(19 Jan 2021) This memo contains a summary of the presidentially appointed Council of Governors work over the past two ...
Letter Outlining Governors’ Legislative Priorities for the National Defense Authorization Act
October 23, 2020The Honorable James Inhofe, ChairmanSenate Armed Services Committee218 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510The Honorable Jack Reed, Ranking ...
Working Together for Vaccine Distribution
The distribution and implementation of the vaccine is a massive undertaking that cannot be managed without significant logistical coordination, planning ...
NGA Leadership Letter Requesting White House Meeting on Vaccine Distribution
Dear Mr. President, States have been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, working tirelessly to protect and care ...