NGA is working with Governors to assist them as they work to address bias and disparate impacts experienced by low-income communities and people of color in the criminal justice system, health care and other policy areas.
Resources

Governors’ Role in Promoting Disability Employment in COVID-19 Recovery Strategies
Because people with disabilities face disproportionate consequences of COVID-19, it will be critical to ensure adequate protections and supports are available to them in order to promote opportunities for safe ...

Strategies for Advancing Equity Through State Education Budgets During & Beyond COVID
This webinar explores opportunities, challenges, and strategies for governors as they create and move forward state education budgets during and beyond COVID-19. Topics of the conversation include how governors can ...

Overview of Survey Results on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts
To better understand the issues and needs of Governors, NGA conducted a survey in August 2020 on states’ and territories’ diversity, equity and inclusion activities, goals and challenges. (View/Download) Summary ...

Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Corrections and Community Settings
During this webinar, NGA and ACA provided an overview of a step-by-step guide for governors and state officials to expand access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) with the goal ...

Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Corrections and Community Settings
This roadmap highlights existing state efforts and serves as a policy development tool for Governors and state officials seeking to improve coordination and bolster existing efforts across state agencies to ...

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 Michigan’s approach, key features, results to date, and lessons learned ...

Outdoor Recreation Learning Network – Annual Meeting 2021
The annual meeting will discuss how states can advance outdoor recreation issues including economic recovery from COVID-19, developing partnerships to leverage limited public dollars, accessing federal economic development grants, promoting ...

Supporting an Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines
This report looks at key themes, strategies, and challenges across State and Territorial COVID-19 vaccination plans. (View/Download) Executive Summary Ensuring the rapid development, distribution, and widespread public uptake of a ...

Registered Apprenticeship Reimagined
Lessons Learned from the American Apprenticeship Initiative (View/Download) Introduction Registered apprenticeship has traditionally experienced the most popularity in the skilled trades, and for several years was utilized at low and ...