"Effects of Participant and Program Characteristics on Outcomes of Court-Based Drug Diversion Programs"
Merith Anne Cosden (UCSB)
$40,000; due 6/30/08

"To What Extent Should California Rely on Market-Based Methods for Meeting the Carbon Emission Goals of AB32?"
Lee Friedman* (UC Berkeley)
$40,061; due 6/30/08

"Evaluation of Transitions Clinic: A Post-Release Clinic for Recently Released Parolees with Chronic Medical Conditions"
Margot Kushel (UCSF)
$40,000; due 6/30/08

"State Participation in Global Climate Change Policy - Legal Issues"
Cymie Payne (UC Berkeley)
$33,587; due 6/30/08

"Developing a Baseline of Coastal Uses in California's Central Coast Marine Protected Areas"
Linwood Pendleton (UCLA)
$40,000; due 6/30/08

"Evaluating Chemical Screening Tools for Chemicals Policy"
Robert Spear and Michael Wilson (UC Berkeley)
$40,000; due 6/30/08

* Special TA grant

Original Research Grants

CPRC's Policy Research Program grants fund both research and preparation of a policy report of research findings. Typically, research projects are proposed for time periods of up to one year, with budgets not exceeding $40,000. Collaborative and interdisciplinary projects are encouraged, including proposals submitted by researchers from more than one UC campus.

Issue Paper Grants

These grants provide faculty with an opportunity to analyze and synthesize findings from completed research. The objective of this short-term analysis is to develop recommendations that can have an immediate impact on state policy. Issue papers must be completed within six months, with budgets not exceeding $10,000.

CPRC welcomes proposals that examine current and anticipated state policies, develop or analyze policy approaches, and/or evaluation policy implementation.

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CPRC welcomes proposals that examine current and anticipated state policies, develop or analyze policy approaches, and/or evaluation policy Implementation in the following areas:

Alternative Energy and Conservation incentives.
Quality benchmarks and measures for childcare and after-school programs.
Economic Development, including the movement of goods in and through the State of California
(ports, rail, airports, trucking).
The environment and environmental health.
Housing incentives and supports (homeownership and rental).
Public infrastructure upgrading and management.

Research Funding

The Policy Research Program supports projects that advance public understanding of California policy problems and are of direct benefit to policymakers in the legislative and executive branches of state government. Applications are encouraged from researchers in diverse fields on all UC campuses and affiliated laboratories. Principal investigators may be faculty or senior research staff with PI status. Eligibility varies and is outlined in each Request for Proposal (RFP).