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National Governors Association Leadership Statement on Congressional Coronavirus Relief Negotiations

National Governors Association Leadership Statement on Congressional Coronavirus Relief Negotiations

Governors Larry Hogan of Maryland, the National Governors Association chair, and Andrew Cuomo of New York, the NGA vice chair, ...
Will COVID-19 Accelerate Transformations in Education and Workforce Policy?

Will COVID-19 Accelerate Transformations in Education and Workforce Policy?

Q&A with Future Workforce Now Project Leaders On July 6, the National Governors Association, FHI 360 and Fab Foundation published ...
Strategies to Address the Need for Personal Protective Equipment as States Gradually      Reopen

Strategies to Address the Need for Personal Protective Equipment as States Gradually Reopen

(View/Download) OVERVIEW As states and territories gradually reopen their economies and relax social distancing rules meant to slow transmission of ...
Understanding & Supporting the On-Demand Workforce

Understanding & Supporting the On-Demand Workforce

(View/Download) Background As governors and state officials lead response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the unique challenges facing on-demand workers have ...
State Strategies to Leverage RESEA in Response to COVID-19

State Strategies to Leverage RESEA in Response to COVID-19

(View/Download) Introduction This memo provides an overview and state examples of Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA), an integrated unemployment ...
Responding to Natural Disasters During COVID-19

Responding to Natural Disasters During COVID-19

The summer season of hurricanes and wildfires is upon states, and combined with the current COVID-19 crisis, may prove disruptive ...
State Organizations Hail Senate Committee Action on Real ID Modernization Act

State Organizations Hail Senate Committee Action on Real ID Modernization Act

The National Governors Association, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators commend the ...
National Governors Association Leadership Urges Senate to Approve State Stabilization Funding

National Governors Association Leadership Urges Senate to Approve State Stabilization Funding

‘Fight the Virus Together and Make an Economic Recovery a Reality’ Governors Larry Hogan of Maryland, the National Governors Association ...
20 States Join Network to Identify and Scale Strategies to Help Workers Succeed in a Post-Pandemic Economy

20 States Join Network to Identify and Scale Strategies to Help Workers Succeed in a Post-Pandemic Economy

National Governors Association, American Association of Community Colleges Launch Reskilling and Recovery Network As America’s workers face unprecedented disruptions caused ...
Governors and Education Leaders Call for Funding and Flexibility to Ensure Student Safety in Fall

Governors and Education Leaders Call for Funding and Flexibility to Ensure Student Safety in Fall

In a letter to congressional leaders, the National Governors Association (NGA) and groups representing state K-12 education agencies, local school ...

Governors Call on the Administration to Delay Changes to Hospital Reporting Requirements

The National Governors Association, on behalf of the governors in all 55 states and territories, urges the Trump administration to ...
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State Human Services Actions & Initiatives for COVID-19

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices has compiled a table listing State Human Services Actions & Initiatives responding ...