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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Local, State Coalition Presses Congress for Urgent SNAP Fix
Officials on the frontlines of SNAP benefits administration across the nation are warning Congress about a little-known legislative provision with a huge impact on state budgets – an impact supercharged ...
State Leadership: Governors Work to Sustain Food Assistance
Governors and their teams stepped up to provide crucial support and safeguard the well-being of their communities during the 43 days of the 2025 federal shutdown. The shutdown demonstrated Governors’ ...
Policy Academy to Improve Crime Clearance Rates
When crimes are solved and cases are closed, communities experience greater confidence in their justice systems, victims receive closure and potential offenders face meaningful deterrence. For Governors, clearance rates offer ...
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
Q&A: Internet-of-Things
What is the Internet-of-Things? The Internet-of-Things (IoT) describes how commercial industries are including Internet connectivity in a wide range of ...
Cyber Liability Insurance for States
Perfect cybersecurity is impossible, and even the most sophisticated defenders fall prey to cyber attacks. This residual risk can potentially ...
Memo on State Cybersecurity Response Plans
This memo identifies commonalities and differences among 32 cybersecurity incident and disruption response plans within 26 states. A cyber incident ...
Memo on State Cybersecurity Budgets
Funding and sustaining cybersecurity initiatives is one of the fundamental challenges confronting state policy makers. A recent survey of states ...
Using Data and Evaluation in Policy Development, Implementation and Monitoring: Building Successful Policies to Reduce Prescription Opioid Misuse
Policy makers looking to reduce the abuse of prescription opioids face difficult decisions in selecting which of the many interventions ...
State Strategies to Reduce Childhood Hunger
Governors recognize the critical importance of ensuring that school-age children have regular access to healthy meals. Studies show that when ...
Energy Learning Network Webinar: Updates & Insights on State Energy Policy Developments
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted a webinar on Updates & Insights on State Energy ...
Opening Workshop on Policy Academy on Power Sector Modernization
February 1-3, 2017 | San Diego, CA The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) held an opening ...
Cross State Convening: Leveraging Workforce Investment Strategies to Improve the Early Care and Education Workforce
January 25-27, 2017 | National Harbor, MD The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the Cross-State ...
Experts Roundtable on State Resiliency Assessment and Planning
January 25-26, 2017 | Washington, DC The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted an experts roundtable ...
Initiative for Resiliency in Energy through Vehicles Policy Workshop
January 10, 2017 | Denver, CO The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) held a workshop to ...
Promoting Place-Based Strategies to Address Poverty
Exploring the Governor’s Role Growing up poor can have lifelong consequences for an individual and for society as a whole ...
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