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Justice, Fairness, Inclusion, and Performance.

Established in September 2021, in recognition that no significant public problem fits entirely within one government agency or even one level of government, the Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships (Center or CIP) helps identify intergovernmental gaps and serves as a forum for dialogue and problem-solving on those issues across local, state, tribal, territorial, and federal levels of government.

The Center, through convenings, collaboration, and research, will be a hub for solutions to our society's biggest intergovernmental challenges. It will utilize Academy staff, Academy Fellows, and other partners to develop structures and processes for implementing effective policies for resilient, sustainable future governance.

To learn more, listen to the Center's Director, Nancy Augustine, discuss the state of intergovernmental cooperation during her interview with Tom Temin of Federal News Network.

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Access the Center's 2nd-Year Annual Report

The Center's 2nd year of operations focused on the advancement of its primary objectives:

  • Creating and communicating knowledge about the importance of intergovernmental partnerships through research,
  • Developing opportunities for dialogue through meetings and events,
  • Building relationships through partnerships.

Access the 2nd-Year Annual Report at the link below to learn more about the events, research, and other activities the Center engaged in to promote improved intergovernmental governance over the last year.

Intergovernmental Governance is Critical for Addressing Adaptation, Resilience, and Sustainability

Previous and Upcoming Events

Learn more about events hosted by the CIP and its partners. Click here to view all Academy events.

Event: Modernizing Public Benefits Delivery
On June 15th, 2023, the Center hosted a hybrid event to celebrate the release of the "Modernizing Public Benefits Delivery"...
Webinar: Election Administration and Equitable Voting Access
On February 22nd, 2023, the Academy's Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships and Wayne State University Law School’s Levin Center for Oversight...
September, 26th, 2022 - Claiming Complexity: Solutions to Improve Take-Up and Administration of the CTC and EITC
The Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit have been effective in reducing poverty and providing crucial financial assistance...
Launch Event: Infrastructure Workforce Strategies Discussion
On February 24th, 2022, the Center hosted a panel of workforce experts who discussed strategies for workforce development and how...
CIP Convening: Child Tax Credit
On Friday, December 10th, 2021, the Center, in collaboration with the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) and the National...

Media Mentions

Follow the links below to view the latest media coverage and other posts related to the Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships

Is Government Culture Stifling Customer Experience Innovation? (06/27/23)
Read this Route-Fifty article by Natalie Alms covering the Center's recent White Paper on Modernizing Public Benefits Delivery....
A program to foster intergovernmental cooperation points to some one-year accomplishments - Federal News Network (9/12/22)
The program established by the National Academy of Public Administration just marked its first year of operation, the Center for...
Rethinking Revenue report evaluates sustainability, fairness of revenue sources (02/04/22)
Read this article for updates related to the collaborative research effort, Rethinking Revenue, led by the Government Finance Officers Association...
Collaborative Revenue Initiative to Reconsider the Way Governments Fund Services (12/14/21)
A look into the Rethinking Revenue Initiative, a collaborative effort that the Center is supporting....
Federal News Network Interview (9/9/21)
A New Forum Wants to Strengthen the Ties Among Federal, State and Local Governments...
Executive Gov (9/8/21)
National Academy of Public Administration Creates Center to Foster Intergovernmental Collaboration; Matthew Chase Quoted...
MeriTalk Article (9/7/21)
NAPA Established CIP to Facilitate Government Collaboration by Lisbeth Perez...

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