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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.

Workforce Strategies for New Industrial Policies: Governors’ Emerging Solutions
This brief is part of a larger research effort that dissects Governors’ workforce development leadership in their states. In this ...

Innovative Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Awards
This report is about the travel, tourism and outdoor recreation (TTOR) grants made by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic ...

Actualizing the Promise of Youth Apprenticeship: Lessons Learned from NGA’s Policy Academy to Advance Youth Apprenticeship
This publication highlights key themes from the Policy Academy, recounts Governor-led policy change on youth apprenticeship, and covers what the ...

Ensuring Energy Security & Resilience for All
Strategies for Governors to address the needs of certain vulnerable individuals during energy emergencies (Download) As states and territories face ...

State Syndemic Approaches and Congenital Syphilis
(Download) Strategies to Address the Infectious Disease Consequences of the Opioid Crisis through a Syndemic Approach. Background Governors and their ...

Public Health Emergency Playbook
(Download) The Public Health Emergency Playbook is a guide designed for Governors and their staff, offering a comprehensive resource to ...

The Governor’s Guide to Public Health Preparedness
The Governor’s Guide to Public Health Preparedness serves as a primer on the fundamentals of public health preparedness for governors ...

Energy Cyber Workforce Policy Brief
Governors play a critical role in creating pathways for cybersecurity professionals, through workforce development programs, reskilling efforts, public outreach, and ...

Governors Continue Exploring Innovative Methods to Scale Youth Apprenticeship
With employers in virtually every economic sector in desperate need of talent, Governors are looking to youth apprenticeship programs to ...

The Emerging Field of Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals
State Regulatory Approaches for Peer Specialists, Community Health Workers and Behavioral Health Technicians/Aides (Download) Historically, the workforce supporting behavioral health ...

State Strategies To Address The Impact Of Covid-19 On Maternal And Child Populations: Sustaining Equitable Community Supports
This publication explores strategies Governors and state leaders employed to address the long-standing issues associated with equity in MCH populations ...

State Strategies To Mitigate The Impact Of Housing Instability On Child Welfare Involvement
Family housing instability can both lead to, and prolong, involvement with the child welfare system, a process that can be ...