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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Energy Resilience for Water & Wastewater Systems
This webinar will explore the interplay between energy and water resiliency and highlight innovative strategies for states to improve water ...
Governors’ Advisors’ Energy Policy Institute
June 12 – 13 | Washington, D.C The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) held its annual ...
Governors’ Advisors’ Energy Policy Institute Pre-Institute Workshop: State Offshore Wind Opportunities
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) with the generous support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
Early Care and Education Workforce Cohort I Policy Outcomes
From May 2016 – June 2017, the NGA Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) provided technical assistance and grants to ...
Policy Academy on Scaling Work-Based Learning: Knowledge Exchange Learning Lab
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) held a learning lab exploring strategies states can use to ...
Water Energy Nexus in State Retreat for the state of Tennessee
Agenda Presentations The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the first a Water Energy Nexus in ...
Building Inclusive Talent Pipelines for People with Disabilities
May 9-10, 2018 | Madison, WI The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) held a Learning Lab ...
Reducing Childhood Hunger: A Toolkit For Governors and First Spouses
Summary Governors recognize the importance of ensuring that children have regular access to healthy meals. Child nutrition is vital to ...
Parents And Children Thriving Together: Two-Generation State Policy Network Midpoint Meeting
March 19-20, 2018 | New Brunswick, NJ Two-generation strategies seek to promote children’s learning and healthy development while simultaneously promoting ...
State Lead-By-Example Policy Workshop
March 19-20, 2018 | Washington, DC The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted a Lead-by-Example (LBE) ...
School Safety and Prevention (March 2018)
The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices Education, Health, and Homeland Security & Public Safety divisions held a ...
Rural Health Learning Collaborative: Improving Heart Health in Rural America
March 6-7, 2018 | Washington, DC The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) Health Division hosted a ...
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