National Academy of Public Administration (United States)
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| Abbreviation | NAPA |
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| Formation | March 30, 1967 |
| Founder | James E. Webb |
| Purpose | public administration |
| Headquarters | 1600 K St NW #400, Washington, DC 20006 |
| Membership | approximately 1,000 Fellows (2025) |
President and CEO | James-Christian Blockwood |
| Website | https://napawash.org/ |
The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental, non-partisan organization. As a congressionally chartered national academy, its mission is to produce independent research and studies that advance the field of public administration and facilitate the development, adoption, and implementation of solutions to government's most significant challenges. NAPA carries out its work while remaining outside of the government’s formal structure. It does not receive any direct federal appropriations.
Its membership comprises scholars, public administrators, and former public officials who are elected as Fellows due to their contributions to the field of public administration. As of 2025, there are more than 1,000 Fellows. NAPA is an authority regarding public administration and governance.
It is one of two organizations chartered by Congress to support government oversight, along with the National Academy of Sciences.