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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Governors at Work During National Apprenticeship Week
This week, governors across the country are joining employers, educators and workers to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, running April 26 through May 2, 2026. This weeklong celebration highlights the transformative ...
Governor’s Energy Priorities in 2026
State of the state addresses are important annual traditions for many governors, providing an opportunity for governors to communicate directly with their constituents and set the tone for the year’s ...
2026 Broadband Leaders Workshop
On April 21–22, the National Governors Association convened public and private sector leaders in Alexandria, Virginia for its fifth annual Broadband Leaders Workshop. Over the two days, broadband officials from ...
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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Center for Best Practices Library
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Development
This memo provides a high-level summary of national efforts to spur development and accelerated development processes, information on COVID-19 vaccine ...
Child Care for School-Aged Children
The need for child care for both young and school age children, who are learning from home during the day ...
Wastewater Testing to Track and Respond to COVID-19
State review of how wastewater COVID-19 surveillance programs are organized, deployed, and funded and how they plan to use the data to inform their response to ...
Governors Leading on Energy Transitions: An Overview of State Energy Goals
This paper provides an overview of current Governor leadership on advancing clean energy. (View/Download) Introduction Governors are leading on incentivizing ...
Policy Scan of States Driver’s License Rules Ahead of the Election
The following document is intended to provide references to state statutes, regulations, executive orders, policies, and other resources that are ...
Managing Cyber Threats through Effective Governance: A Call to Action for Governors and State Legislatures
This document is a Call to Action for governors and state legislatures to improve their cybersecurity risk management capabilities by ...
COVID-19 Health and Safety Measures for Elections
This memorandum provides an overview of practices implemented by election officials and considerations for Governors to help reduce the risks ...
State Actions Addressing COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities
This table provides an overview of notable state actions to address COVID-19 in long-term care facilities. (View/Download) This table provides ...
State Resilience Assessment and Planning Tool
The State Resilience Assessment and Planning Tool was created to help Governors and their staffs assess state resilience, identify gaps, ...
Creating an Agenda for Workforce Recovery: A Workshop Series for States
A four-part design workshop series for Governors' advisors and state leaders to facilitate peer-learning, collaboration and the creation of a ...
Bolster the Resilience of Defense Installations
A virtual event to identify state and federal strategies to bolster the resilience of defense installations to natural and human ...
Offshore Wind Summit for Governors’ Energy Advisors
The National Governors’ Association’s (NGA) Governors’ Advisors Energy Policy Institute brought together governors’ energy policy staff to share energy policy ...
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