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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.
State Efforts to Improve the Continuum of Care for Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder
Lessons Learned from the National Governors Association Substance Use Disorder Learning Collaborative in Six States (Download) Executive Summary In June ...
Governors Leading to Strengthen Traffic Safety by Reducing Impaired Driving
This report looks at the findings from a 2019–2021 learning collaborative in which NGA hosted experts from academia, government, and ...
States’ Role in Addressing Foreign Threats in U.S. Critical Energy Infrastructure Sectors
This issue brief examines the vulnerabilities of critical energy infrastructure sectors and assets to foreign threats and identify possible actions ...
Balancing Stormwater Infrastructure Costs
How Governors & States Can Equitably Address Stormwater Funding (Download) Background States and local jurisdictions are facing dual challenges of ...
American Rescue Plan State Funding Profiles
State-specific funding profiles that illustrate federal to state resource allocation to support children and students under the American Rescue Plan ...
Lessons Learned in Workforce Innovation: How Ten Governors are Redesigning Workforce Systems for Better Employment Outcomes
Throughout 2021, NGA Workforce Innovation Network grantees carried out unique initiatives to identify and close gaps in jobseeker service delivery ...
Diversifying Partnerships for Success in Work-Based Learning
Governors have the unique ability to convene and support diverse partnerships in WBL. Their WBL strategy should consider the full ...
State Governance, Planning, and Financing to Enhance Energy Resilience
This guide provides examples of state-wide resilience considerations, important actions for states to enhance energy resilience planning, and potential funding ...
Executive Authority During Energy Emergencies
The road map is a tool to help Governors prepare in advance of an energy emergency and inform their decision ...
Leveraging Registered Apprenticeship to Build a Thriving and Inclusive Economy
As Governors continue to navigate an evolving labor market and economic climate, registered apprenticeship can be leveraged as a proven ...
State Actions to Prevent and Mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences
Preventing and mitigating adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress and promoting resilience are increasingly priorities for Governors. To mount an ...
Jobs and the Economy in the U.S. in the Wake of COVID-19: Key Issues Facing Governors
COVID-19 will have long-tail effects that continue to change the U.S. economy and present challenges to states. Governors are learning ...
