NGA CENTER FOR BEST PRACTICES
The NGA Center for Best Practices teams and divisions develop innovative solutions to today’s most pressing public policy challenges. The center is the only research and development firm that directly serves the nation’s governors.
Coronavirus Response
Governors have been on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus and our experts have been tracking state actions and identifying solutions to address both the public health and economic aspect of this crisis. For more please see our coronavirus response page.
Most Recent COVID-19 Resources

Phased Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines: State and Territorial Approaches
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COVID-19 Impacts on Justice-Involved Kids: Lessons Learned from States
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State-Driven Initiatives to Support Moving to Value-Based Care in the Era of COVID-19
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Prioritizing Equity in COVID-19 Vaccinations
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BALANCING MEDICAID BUDGETS AND SERVING STATE RESIDENTS DURING A PANDEMIC
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Publications
- Addressing Cybersecurity for Critical Energy Infrastructure through State Governing Bodies
- Phased Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines: State and Territorial Approaches
- COVID-19 Impacts on Justice-Involved Kids: Lessons Learned from States
- State-Driven Initiatives to Support Moving to Value-Based Care in the Era of COVID-19
- Prioritizing Equity in COVID-19 Vaccinations
Webinars
- NGA-NARUC GridEx VI Webinar
- Promoting Outdoor Recreation Through Health Policy
- Strategies for Advancing Equity Through State Education Budgets During & Beyond COVID
- Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Corrections and Community Settings
- State Resilience Assessment and Planning Tool Demonstration
Meetings Materials
- Fourth National Summit on State Cybersecurity
- 2021 Winter Meeting of the Federal Facilities Task Force
- Outdoor Recreation Learning Network – Annual Meeting 2021
- Nineteenth Annual Intergovernmental Meeting with the U.S. Department of Energy on Nuclear Weapons Waste Cleanup
- Bolster the Resilience of Defense Installations
State Guide for Preparing the Future Workforce Now

The State Guide for Preparing the Future Workforce Now presents three transformational objectives necessary to truly reimagine workforce policy and prepare all current and future workers for success in a technology-rich economy. To explore policy pathways that help achieve each transformation, use the arrows to rotate the policy pathways wheel and click “explore” to dive deeper. You’ll be able to learn more about each policy pathway and have access to over 150 state examples of how other states are using these policy pathways to achieve their education and workforce development goals.
DOWNLOAD: State Guide for Preparing the Future Workforce Now
Projects
- Broadband
- Child and Family Well-Being
- Educate for Opportunity
- Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council
- Governors Roadmap To Preventing Targeted Violence
- Outdoor Recreation Learning Network
- Reforming Child Welfare Through A Three-Branch Approach
- Reskilling and Recovery Network
- Rural Prosperity Through the Arts & Creative Sector
- Scaling High-Quality Work-Based Learning
- State Energy Toolkit
- State Resilience Assessment And Planning Tool
- State Resource Center on Energy Security
- The States’ Role Higher Education Quality Assurance
- The States’ Role in National Defense
- Virtual Resource Center for Public Health Emergency Preparedness
- Workforce Innovation Network
- 2019-2020
Gov. Larry Hogan’s Initiative
Infrastructure: Foundation for Success - 2018-2018
Gov. Steve Bullock’s Initiative
Good Jobs for All Americans - 2017–2018
Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Initiative
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