NGA 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.
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 ...
Governors Growing Entrepreneurship
This brief highlights four key opportunities for Governors to advance policy that supports entrepreneurship, along with four state examples that ...
Governors Reshaping Workforce Development: Turning WIOA Challenges into Workforce Solutions
Across the country, Governors are finding new ways to strengthen their workforce systems. From reorganizing state agencies to improving industry ...
Governors’ Top Education Priorities in 2025 State of the State Addresses
In their 2025 State of the State addresses, governors across the country recognized student progress and shared optimism for their ...
Public Communications Playbook for Energy Emergencies
This playbook outlines essential strategies for state leaders to manage public communications during and energy emergency. This guidance equips Governors ...
Empowering Progress: Harnessing Skills-Based Strategies to Drive Public Sector Excellence
The public sector plays a key role in advancing skills-based strategies, driven by gubernatorial leadership. Whether in the early stages ...
Addressing The Link Between Trauma And Addiction
Given the variety of influential factors and the significant plasticity of the brain and behavior during child development, there are ...
Advanced Grid Technologies: Governor Leadership to Spur Innovation and Adoption
This paper is part of a series published by the National Governors Association (NGA) to identify actions Governors can take ...
Key Takeaways from Action Lab on Strategic Financing for a Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Continuum of Care
States have taken important steps forward to build systems that address SUD and the overdose epidemic. (Read/Download) Introduction Aligning and ...
SUN Bucks Basics for Governors: A Summer EBT Program Primer
The Summer EBT program could significantly impact childhood food insecurity during the critical summer months when food insecurity often peaks ...
Understanding Behavioral Health Licensure Compacts: Insights for Governors and Other State Leaders
Given ongoing health workforce shortages, many states have adopted licensure compacts into statute over the past several years. Governors and ...
Promising Practices for State and Territory Disability Data Collection and Usage
This brief outlines promising practices that states and territories can implement to collect disability data to advance health equity. A ...
