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Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA products below, filterable by content type and topic.
State Moratoriums on Utility Shut-offs and Related Actions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the country, resulting in stay-at-home orders, an economic downturn, and increasing unemployment, the ...
Coalition Letter Addressing Cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure Needs Due To COVID-19
April 28, 2020 The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority LeaderUnited States SenateU.S. Capitol Building, Room S-230Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Chuck SchumerMinority ...
COVID-19 and Cybersecurity
State cybersecurity concerns – critical for governors under normal circumstances – have only intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Malicious cyber ...
Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund Summary
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund -- $3 billion ...
State Associations Release Roadmap to Recovery from COVID-19
Roadmap Outlines 10 Key Steps for Governors to Protect the Public’s Health While Preparing to Reopen the Economy The National ...
Gubernatorial Strategies for Telehealth
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the nation, states are taking sweeping actions to restrict individuals from congregating and encouraging ...
Joint Letter on the 2020 Water Resources Development Act
April 24, 2020 The Honorable John BarrassoChairmanCommittee on the Environment and Public WorksUnited States Senate307 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC ...
Short and Long Term Strategies to Address Water Utility Revenue Losses From COVID-19
Drinking water utilities are expected to lose $13.9 billion in the next year due COVID-19 according to the American Water ...
Roadmap to Recovery
A Public Health Guide for Governors (View/Download) Executive Summary The global pandemic of COVID-19 poses an unprecedented challenge to the ...
Addressing College Students’ Basic Needs: Housing and Food Insecurity
During the webinar, state leaders from the Parents and Children Thriving Together: Two-Generation State Policy Network (PACTT Network) shared how ...
Governors’ Letter Regarding COVID-19 Aid Request
The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority Leader, United States SenateU.S. Capitol Building, Room S-230Washington, DC 20510The Honorable Chuck SchumerMinority Leader, United States ...
State and Local Government Associations Urge ‘Robust, Flexible’ Federal Relief During Pandemic
The seven leading organizations representing state and local governments at the federal level called on Congress to “immediately provide robust, ...
