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 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 ...
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 ...
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) ...
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 ...
Addressing Child Abuse Reporting and Supporting Child Well-Being During COVID-19
Background Many governors have noted widespread concern about reduced reporting of child abuse and neglect during stay-at-home orders related to ...
Update on COVID-19 Treatment Development
Introduction COVID-19 treatment development is moving at an unprecedented pace across the world and resulting therapeutics may be critical to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Roadmap to Recovery
A Public Health Guide for Governors (View/Download) Executive Summary The global pandemic of COVID-19 poses an unprecedented challenge to the ...
Operational Coordination for COVID-19 Response and Recovery
As the COVID-19 pandemic grows in scale and complexity, so does the number of state, federal, local, nonprofit, and private ...
