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.
Reopening Institutions of Higher Education
Nearly all higher education institutions are at least partially closed and have shifted to online instruction during the spring semester ...
Cost Share Considerations for FEMA Public Assistance Grants
There are many grant programs available through federal agencies to support disaster response and recovery activities. On March 13, 2020 ...
The Defense Production Act & Executive Action Taken in Response to COVID-19
The Defense Production Act (DPA) [50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq] grants the president a broad set of authorities to influence ...
Governor Considerations Regarding Crisis Standards of Care
As part of state public health emergency preparedness initiatives, many states have developed guidelines or frameworks to address crisis standards ...
Capacity for COVID-19 Testing — Current Status and Considerations
COVID-19 testing is essential to a targeted public health approach for informing clinical care and reducing spreadof the virus until ...
Access and Functional Needs Considerations for COVID-19 Response and Recovery Planning
The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for the access and functional needs (AFN) of individuals with temporary or permanent challenges ...
Governor Guidance on the Water Sector During COVID-19
This memo highlights several important issues for governors to consider to help states maintain uninterrupted water and wastewater service to ...
Supporting K12 and Postsecondary Virtual Learning Environments
This memo analyzes the need to expand access to and support around virtual learning methods as educational institutions move to ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
