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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.

NGA Comments on FEMA Disaster Response Experiences
Governors are committed to partnering with FEMA to modernize and strengthen our national disaster response system; however, meaningful reform must ...

Governors Leading Economic Development
Governors are their states’ chief economic ambassadors, touting the unique advantages their states offer to businesses, and advocating a host ...

Maternal Mental Health Week 2025
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is an opportunity to recognize and discuss mental health conditions that can arise during and ...

Congressional Briefing on Governors Reshaping Workforce Development
Last week, NGA and the Harvard Project on Workforce hosted a virtual congressional briefing to present results from the recently released report, Governors Reshaping ...

Empowerment Through Adult Literacy: Policy Pathways for Governors
Adult literacy programs and partnerships provide foundational skills that lead to increased employment opportunities, improved physical and mental health outcomes, ...

Of the Youth, For the Youth, By the Youth: A Governor’s Guide for Incorporating Youth Voice into Policymaking
As states and territories across the country work to address the challenges that many youth face related to their mental ...

2025 GHSAC Winter Meting
The Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) met April 15-17, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The GHSAC regularly brings together Governors’ ...

Legal and Regulatory Considerations for States Related to Artificial Intelligence
On Tuesday, April 29, the National Governors Association hosted its monthly briefing for Governors’ legal counsel which discussed legal and ...

Let’s Get Ready to Improve the Value of Education
How can we reshape the education system to promote economic mobility? How should we assess the value of a diploma? ...

Improving State and Territory Procurement Processes
Procurement can be one of the largest barriers to progress that a Governor could face in their tenure: contracting and ...

Policy Academy to Strengthen SNAP Employment & Training Delivery
In 2024 the NGA Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), in partnership with Third Sector Capital Partners (Third Sector), launched ...

Letter to Secretary Noem on the FEMA Review Council
The Honorable Kristi NoemSecretary of Homeland Security2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Noem: As Co-Chairs ...