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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Building Better Opportunity Zones: What Governors Learned From Round One
New research offers the fullest picture yet of what Opportunity Zones actually produced in their first round. NGA and AmericaFWD briefed states on these findings this summer, ahead of the ...
Protocol Learning Session – Orders of Precedence
This week, the National Governors Association hosted a Protocol Master Policy Series session in partnership with Meridian International Center, a nonpartisan center for diplomacy based in Washington, D.C. The session ...
Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council 2026 Summer Meeting
The Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) met August 26-27, 2026, in Arlington, VA. The GHSAC regularly brings together Governors’ homeland security advisors from states, commonwealths, territories and the District ...
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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Housing Resilience: Best Practices for States on Resilient Planning & Recovery
This white paper is informed by perspectives from a roundtable on enhancing housing resilience that NGA hosted in January 2019 ...
Bidders Call/Webinar: NGA-Pew Policy Academy on Business Regulations
Speakers discussed the importance of state business regulations, the policy academy benefits for states, the important Pew research on this ...
Using the Two-Generation Approach to Promote Health and Family Well-Being
During the webinar, state leaders from the Parents and Children Thriving Together: Two-Generation State Policy Network (PACTT Network) shared how ...
A Bridge to Incubating Innovation: Strengthening the Knowledge Exchange & Cross-Sector Collaboration Between Charter & District Schools
August 5-6, 2019 | Nashville, Tennessee Agenda | Participant List | Resources Day 1: Monday, August 5, 2019 Welcoming Remarks ...
Governor’s Action Guide to Achieving Good Jobs for All Americans
This guide is a result of the 2018-2019 NGA Chair’s Initiative Good Jobs for All Americans, led by Montana Governor ...
Protecting Consumers from Surprise Medical Bills
Governors and state legislators are increasingly focused on the impact that surprise medical bills have on consumers. To support governors ...
Governors Advisors Energy Policy Institute
The National Governors’ Association’s (NGA) Governors’ Advisors Energy Policy Institute brought together governors’ energy policy staff to share energy policy ...
State Cyber Disruption Response Plans
This issue brief examines state cyber disruption response plans that governors are developing and testing in preparation for cyberattacks that ...
NGA Health to Assist 5 States on Addressing Infectious Diseases Related to Substance Use
The National Governors Association Health Division (NGA Health) will be working with five states -- Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Nevada and ...
State Protection of Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII)
This policy scan explores state laws that protect critical energy infrastructure information (CEII) from public disclosure ...
Entrepreneurship in States: Fostering a Startup-Friendly Economy
In this report, NGA has provided cases highlighting state visioning, data collection, financial amenities, regulatory approaches, broadband needs, rural programming, ...
Public Health Preparedness and Response Workshop for State and Territorial Gubernatorial and Legislative Leaders
NGA partnered with CDC to give states the opportunity to learn about public health model policies in Arizona and develop ...
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