{"id":38601,"date":"2023-09-14T08:23:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T12:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/?p=38601"},"modified":"2023-09-14T08:23:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T12:23:46","slug":"the-states-of-our-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/the-states-of-our-union\/","title":{"rendered":"New resource explains how presidential transition teams can work with state, local, tribal and territorial partners to achieve change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Collaboration between the federal government and state, local, tribal and territorial officials is vital to implement policy, respond to crises and serve communities across the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/presidentialtransition.org\/publications\/the-states-of-our-union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">States of Our Union<\/a>,\u201d a new resource created by the<a href=\"https:\/\/presidentialtransition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Center for Presidential Transition<\/a><strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> <\/strong>and Deloitte, identifies what presidential transition teams can do when planning for a new administration\u2014or a second term\u2014to engage different levels of government. Building support for the president\u2019s agenda and understanding the needs of state, local, tribal and territorial partners will require early planning to get key personnel, relationships, and systems for coordination in place from day one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-themes-for-intergovernmental-collaboration\"><strong>Key themes for intergovernmental collaboration<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cStates of Our Union\u201d is informed by interviews with officials and other experts whose experiences span multiple levels of government, four presidential administrations, several presidential transitions, and associations representing state and local interests.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These interviews yielded three major themes to drive intergovernmental collaboration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Initiate relationships early: <\/strong>Presidential transition teams should initiate relationships with state, local, tribal and territorial partners, and put in place systems for coordination.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Prioritize diverse experiences: <\/strong>Personnel selected for White House and executive branch roles must bring the expertise, diversity of experience and energy to build strong intergovernmental relationships.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Foster connections for impact: <\/strong>White House structures, staffing and communication channels should foster outreach to and coordination with different levels of government to achieve the president\u2019s priorities and understand their local impact.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Actionable steps&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This resource outlines actionable steps to help fulfill each major theme. 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