About

As the largest
university-based local
government training,
advisory, and research
organization in the United
States, the School of
Government serves more
than 12,000 public officials
each year.

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The School provides
content and resources for a
wide array of local
government and judicial
officials in North Carolina.

Select your role to explore
all related content.

Browse by Topic

The School provides content
and resources on a wide array
of topics in local government
and judicial administration in
North Carolina.

Select a topic to explore all
related content.

Courses

The School of Government
offers up to 200 courses,
workshops, webinars, and
professional conferences
each year.

Publications

The School of Government
publishes essential books,
manuals, reports, articles,
bulletins, and other print and
online content related to state
and local government.

Blogs

Faculty write for a number
of School of Government
blogs providing timely
updates on emerging issues.

Resources

The School of Government
offers information and
services related to a wide
range of topics relevant to
government and judicial
officials—in-person and on a
variety of platforms.

Blog Posts

Timely updates on emerging issues

Centers and Services

Specialized training/research hubs and consulting services

Frequently Asked Questions

Aggregated answers to common questions on a variety of topics

Knapp Library

Print and online materials and research expertise

Legal Summaries

Brief descriptions of legal cases, bills, or legislative activity

Listservs

Information exchanges for peers and faculty experts

Microsites

In-depth or aggregated content for local government and judicial officials

Tools and Apps

Online and mobile tools for employees on-the-go

Master of Public
Administration Program

The UNC MPA program prepares public service leaders. The program is offered in two formats: on-campus and online.

For more information, visit mpa.unc.edu

Giving

The School of Government depends on private and public support for fulfilling its mission. Your gift will make a lasting impact on the quality of government and civic participation in North Carolina.

Knapp Library

The Joseph Palmer Knapp Library houses a large collection of material on state and local government, public administration, and management to support the School's instructional and research programs and the educational mission of the Master of Public Administration program. Reference and research services are available to all residents of North Carolina, and additional assistance is available to state and local government personnel, both elected and appointed.

Welcome to the School of Government Emergency Management Law Microsite

The NC Emergency Management microsite provides information for North Carolina emergency managers and those interested in emergency management in North Carolina. The navigation links on the right-hand side of this page will take you to laws and authorities related to emergency management, sample documents such as template state of emergency declarations, legislative updates, School of Government publications, emergency management law blogs, and links to other emergency management resources.

2020 Emergency Management Legislative Summary Now Available

The School of Government's 2020 Legislative Summary of legislation related to emergency management is available on the "Legislative Updates" page of this site (click here)

February Severe Winter Storm

North Carolina received a federal major disaster declaration for the February 2020 severe winter storms. 18 counties are covered under this disaster declaration. For more information, see the NCEM Public Assistance Applicant Briefing presentation slides: NCEM PA Applicant Briefing Severe Storms February 2020. More information is available on the NCEM Public Assistance Website.

COVID-19 Information

For information and resources on for local governments on COVID-19, see the SOG's COVID-19 resource site.

Disaster Recovery Resources for Local Governments

Hurricane Dorian information and still-relevant advisories from Hurricane Florence are available at the Hurricanes Dorian and Florence Information link.
SOG faculty with expertise in various subjects related to disaster recovery, click here.
Sample documents such as state of emergency declarations and debris removal contracts are available at the "Sample Documents" link.
FEMA procurement guidelines and contracting check-list are available at the "Sample Documents" link.
FEMA Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT) resources (including procurement guidelines, contract provisions, etc.), click here
Helping Local Businesses Recover from Disasters (SBTDC and other partner organizations), click here
Helping Local Businesses Get Disaster Contracts (SBTDC PTAC assistance), click here
NC Association of County Commissioners Hurricane Matthew recovery information, click here
NC League of Municipalities Emergency Preparedness resources, click here

Drinking Water Incident Toolkit

The SOG has developed a Drinking Water Incident Toolkit to assist local governments in preparing for and responding to drinking water incidents. The Toolkit is available for free at https://www.sog.unc.edu/resources/microsites/drinking-water-incident-response-toolkit

Join the Emergency Management Listserv

In collaboration with the NC Association of Emergency Managers and the NC Division of Emergency Management, the School of Government is pleased to host a listserv to connect our state's emergency management community. Subscribe to the listserve here.