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Academy Study Apr 30, 2026

Working Group Series: D.C. Department of Human Services – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (In Progress)

Background:The Academy is supporting the District of Columbia's Department of Human Services (DHS) by facilitating a structured TANF Policy Working Group to help the agency navigate major program changes under the DC Pub…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/working-group-series-d-c-department-of-human-services-temporary-assistance-for-needy-families-tanf

Academy Study Dec 9, 2025

Department of War COVID-19 After Action Policy Review

Background The Department of War (DoW) is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the nation’s military forces to protect US national security interests. Through its military departments, combatant commands, …

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/department-of-war-covid-19-after-action-policy-review

Academy Study Feb 28, 2025

The Agile Pathway for Policymaking

Background While many public programs deliver important results, the context within which they operate continues to evolve significantly. The pace of change, critical public needs, societal polarization, and emerging te…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/agile-public-policy-transforming-policy-development-implementation-and-evaluation

Academy Study Jan 1, 2025

Balancing Data Sharing and Privacy to Enhance Integrity and Trust in Government Programs

Background The increasing digitization of government services aims to improve customer experienceby integrating systems and sharing data across agencies. While such integration canstreamline access and improve service de…

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Academy Study Dec 1, 2024

Artificial Intelligence's Impact on Municipal Economies

Background When the Grand Challenges in Public Administration were announced in November 2019, the Academy identified Make Government Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ready as a key public administration challenge for the na…

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Academy Study Jun 7, 2024

National Association of State Budget Officers: State-IRS Coordination for Disaster Tax Extensions

BACKGROUND The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides automatic 60-day extensions for filing most tax returns after federal emergency or major disaster declarations. The extension also applies to payroll withholding and…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/national-association-of-state-budget-officers-state-irs-coordination-for-disaster-tax-extensions

Academy Study May 16, 2024

The Impact of State Preemption on the Health Equity & Economic Security of Communities of Color in the Kansas City Metro Area (In Progress)

Background The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Policies4Action program funds projects to identify policies, laws, and other public and private sector levers that can support health and racial equity. The 2024 funding cy…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/state-preemption

Academy Study Apr 23, 2024

A Field Guide for Financing Integrated Data Systems And Evaluation in the Public Sector

Background Sustaining high performance and evidence-based policymaking in state and local governments requires access to timely and reliable data. But financing the development, operation, and maintenance of the integrat…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/field-guide-financing-integrated-data-systems

Academy Study Jul 30, 2023

Intergovernmental Models for the 21st Century

BACKGROUND In the 21st Century, no significant public problem fits entirely within one government agency or even one level of government. Our federal system presupposes that all levels of government have an important rol…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/intergovernmental-governance-models-for-the-21st-century

Academy Study Jul 7, 2023

National Park Service: Land Acquisition

Report Overview This report offers an assessment of two National Park Service (NPS) programs connected with lands – the Land Resources Program and the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP). The Land Resources Pr…

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Academy Study Jul 1, 2023

Federal Judicial Center Enhancing Efforts to Coordinate Best Workplace Practices Across the Judiciary

BACKGROUND The Federal Judicial Center (FJC or the Center) is the research and education agency of the judicial branch of the United States Government. The Center supports the efficient, effective administration of justi…

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/federal-judicial-center-enhancing-efforts-to-coordinate-best-workplace-practices-across-the-judiciary

Academy Study Jun 21, 2022

Agile Regulation: Gateway to the Future

The National Academy of Public Administration, the Project Management Institute (PMI), and the Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust embarked on an effort to address federal regulation, which many view as the least agile area …

https://napawash.org/academy-studies/agile-regulation-framework