NGA Center for Best Practices
NGA Center for Best Practices teams develop innovative solutions to today’s most pressing public policy challenges. The NGA Center is the only research and development firm that directly serves the nation’s Governors.
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States’ Role in Addressing Foreign Threats in U.S. Critical Energy Infrastructure Sectors
This issue brief examines the vulnerabilities of critical energy infrastructure sectors and assets to foreign threats and identify possible actions to address those vulnerabilities. (Download) Executive Summary The safety and ...
Energizing the American Dream in Philadelphia
The National Governors Association brought together five Governors, energy leaders, and private-sector voices to Philadelphia on April 16, for a convening on NGA Chair Governor Kevin Stitt’s “Reigniting the American ...
Kickoff Convening for Data Dashboard Project Measuring Student Success
On April 8–9, NGA convened participating states and territories in Charleston, South Carolina for a kickoff convening in support of the Policy Academy to Advance Data Dashboards Measuring Student and ...
Reigniting the American Dream
Every American should have the opportunity to build a life of purpose, to strengthen their community, and to help shape a nation defined not only by prosperity, but by potential realized. Yet across our very diverse states, too many people have lost faith in this opportunity. They’ve faced too many obstacles, encountered too many closed doors, and given up the hope of a brighter future. We can do better.
Reigniting the American Dream is more than an initiative. It’s an invitation for every U.S. governor to take action.
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How to Support the National Guard As It Supports the Needs of the Nation
Given all that the Guard has done and continues to do for this nation, the federal and state governments should ...
State COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
Governors of states and territories, working in close collaboration with local partners, have responsibility for a wide array of activities ...
A Case Study Of The Michigan Coronavirus Task Force On Racial Disparities
This case study draws its key findings from the Michigan Coronavirus Racial Disparities Interim Report and other sources to explore ...
COVID-19 Outbreaks: State Reporting By Setting
This resource was developed to identify states that have defined and are reporting setting-specific outbreaks as of November 2020 and ...
Issue Brief: Preventing Targeted Violence
This issue brief was created to help governors implement a multidisciplinary strategy to prevent targeted violence. This brief distills the ...
Maternal and Child Health Update 2020
The Maternal and Child Health Update includes findings from a survey of senior state and territory health officials regarding MCH ...
Fourth National Summit on State Cybersecurity
Over the course of two days, participants engaged in a series of interactive sessions and breakouts to discuss the newest ...
2021 Winter Meeting of the Federal Facilities Task Force
Virtual Meeting | January 13 – 14, 2021 The National Governors Association hosted the Federal Facilities Task Force (FFTF) Winter ...
New Relief Coming From Washington – What Does This Mean For Rental and Utility Assistance?
Through the new Emergency Rental Assistance Program, Governors and local officials are providing emergency rental and utility assistance for effected ...
State Roadmap for Workforce Recovery
This roadmap is designed to help Governors and state leaders address four objectives necessary to respond holistically to the unemployment ...
Workforce Innovation Network
The Workforce Innovation Network will help facilitate innovative state-level policy solutions that improve employment and workforce outcomes. This page should ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization and Administration in Correctional Settings
This memorandum provides an overview of how states have prioritized correctional staff and incarcerated individuals as part of publicly available ...
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