Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance


The Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance is an entrepreneurial, interdisciplinary community of collaborating faculty, staff and students that conducts research, learning and engagement efforts concerning significant governance challenges.

Introduction

Virginia Tech's Institute for Policy and Governance is a major research center that serves federal government agencies, the Commonwealth of Virginia and local governments as well as nonprofit/civil society organizations, domestically and internationally. The Institute seeks to improve the response of governments and nonprofit institutions to an array of policy concerns including those linked to healthcare, human services, workforce and community change. To address these goals, VTIPG engages in an active program of policy research, capacity building and technical assistance involving faculty and graduate students. The Institute engages with federal and state agencies, foundations, nonprofit organizations, local governments, and the general public by sharing its research findings in a variety of ways and involving these entities in its work where appropriate.

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