NGA ISSUE LIBRARY
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.
Strategies for COVID-19 Response for Populations Receiving Long-Term Care
(View/Download) This memo, originally published on April 3, and was last updated on July 13. Introduction As governors consider ways ...
State, Local Governments Urge Enhanced Federal Health Care Match During COVID-19 Pandemic
Associations representing states, territories, counties, cities and towns call on Congress to provide an enhanced federal share for the Medicaid ...
Organizations’ Letter Advocating for Enhanced Federal Medicaid Match
The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority Leader, United States SenateU.S. Capitol Building, Room S-230Washington, DC 20510The Honorable Chuck SchumerMinority Leader, United States ...
Cybersecurity Concerns for Health and Public Health Organizations
(View/Download) Background Public health and healthcare organizations are at the forefront fighting against unprecedented physical dangers from the COVID-19 outbreak ...
Governors Call on the Administration to Renew the Public Health Emergency
The National Governors Association, on behalf of the governors in all 55 states and territories, calls upon the Trump Administration ...
Countering Mis- and Disinformation Amid COVID-19
(View/Download) Mis- and disinformation campaigns exploit the emotional nature of major events and societal issues and seek to influence public ...
COVID-19 Testing in Long-Term Care Facilities
(View/Download) Introduction Many states are prioritizing and, in some cases, requiring COVID-19 testing of all residents and staff at long-term ...
State Strategies to Support Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services through the COVID-19 Pandemic
(View/Download) New Challenges Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governors were looking for ways to strengthen substance use disorder (SUD) ...
State and Local Coalition Comes Together to Appeal for Federal Aid as Fiscal Year Ends
As a new fiscal year begins for most state and local governments, a coalition of state and local organizations, business ...
Coalition Letter Advocating for Federal Aid to State and Local Governments
June 29, 2020 The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority Leader, United States SenateU.S. Capitol Building, Room S-230Washington, DC 20510The Honorable Chuck SchumerMinority ...
Short-Time Compensation Programs as a COVID-19 Response and Recovery Strategy
(View/Download) Introduction This memo provides governors and state officials with an overview of the Short-Time Compensation (STC) program and opportunities ...
Reducing the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 Among Communities of Color
(View/Download) Introduction COVID-19 has imposed a disproportionate burden of illness and death on communities of color, including Black, Latino/a and ...
