Laura and John Arnold Foundation

TO SUPPORT THE ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB NORTH AMERICA IN ITS WORK TO GENERATE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS THAT MEASURE THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES.

TO SUPPORT THE RESTORING PROMISE INITIATIVE THAT PARTNERS WITH STATE DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTIONS TO DESIGN AND FACILITATE RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF REIMAGINED HOUSING UNITS FOR INCARCERATED YOUNG ADULTS IN A WAY THAT CENTERS HUMAN DIGNITY, SAFETY, AND RACE EQUITY.

TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND PUBLICLY DISSEMINATE POLICY OPTIONS TO REGULATE AND CONTROL DRUG SPENDING.

TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S CENTER ON HEALTH INSURANCE REFORMS IN PROVIDING POLICYMAKERS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND NON-PARTISAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE COST CONTAINMENT STRATEGIES.

TO EXPAND PWBM'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE ACCURATE, ACCESSIBLE, AND TRANSPARENT BUDGET AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY BY PROVIDING MORE ACCESS TO THE MODEL AND DATA WHILE DEEPENING THE MODEL'S CAPABILITIES.

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM ON REGULATION, THERAPEUTICS, AND LAW ("PORTAL") PROJECT ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG POLICY AND PROMOTING MEANINGFUL DRUG INNOVATION AND REGULATION.

TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S WORK IN BRINGING GREATER ATTENTION AND VISIBILITY TO HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM SPENDING, PRICES, FINANCE, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT IMPACT ACCESS TO CARE AND LEAD TO HIGHER COSTS FOR FAMILIES, EMPLOYERS, AND THE GOVERNMENT.

TO CONSTRUCT A CYCLOTRON FACILITY AND PROCURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE FIRST 30 MEV PROTON BEAM WITHIN THE CYCLOTRON FACILITY.

TO SUPPORT THE ACCELERATION OF DONOR-ADVISED FUND CAPITAL TOWARD IMPACT INVESTING.

TO SUPPORT FISCAL POLICY WORK RELATED TO TAX AND BUDGET POLICY.

TO SUPPORT THE STATE AND LOCAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE ("SLII") OF GRANTEE'S ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB ("J-PAL") NORTH AMERICA.

TO SUPPORT (1) THE SCALING OF GRANTEE'S HOUSING SUPPLY SIMULATOR TOOL TO NEW STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ASSIST POLICYMAKERS AND RESEARCHERS IN DETERMINING THE MARKET EFFECTS OF INDIVIDUAL LAND USE POLICIES AND (2) PUBLISHING ASSESSMENTS ON THE MOST EFFECTIVE LAND USE POLICIES FOR INCREASING HOUSING SUPPLY IN VARIOUS LOCALITIES.

TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.

TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND GRANTEE'S GUN POLICY IN AMERICA INITIATIVE WHICH PROVIDES THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, AND JOURNALISTS WITH NEEDED INFORMATION ON THE EFFECTS OF GUN POLICIES.

TO SUPPORT THE POSTSECONDARY EQUITY AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH ("PEER") PROJECT AND ITS EFFORTS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND STUDENT LOAN RESEARCH, POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK'S ACCELERATED STUDY IN ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS PROGRAM IN TWO WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

TO SUPPORT POLICY ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION WORK TO SAFELY REDUCE PRISON TERMS, RECIDIVISM, AND THE INCARCERATED POPULATION, REDUCE RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

TO SUPPORT WELCOMING NEIGHBORS NETWORK EDUCATION FUND, AND ITS EFFORTS TO REMOVE REGULATORY BARRIERS TO EXPAND THE SUPPLY OF HOUSING ACROSS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND NON-PARTISAN CAMPAIGNS.

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM ON REGULATION, THERAPEUTICS, AND LAW ("PORTAL") PROJECT ON PROMOTING MEANINGFUL CLINICAL TRIALS.

TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S SECOND CHANCES AGENDA, WHICH AIMS TO BUILD SUPPORT AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED SENTENCING REFORMS AND SECOND CHANCE RELEASE MECHANISMS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED POLICY DEVELOPMENT AD PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF REDUCING EXTREME PRISON SENTENCES.

TO SUPPORT NEW RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS TO INFORM FORTHCOMING POLICY DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO MEDICARE SUSTAINABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY IN FOUR AREAS: 1) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE; 2) MEDICARE SPENDING, FINANCING, AND AFFORDABILITY; 3) MEDICARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE POST-INFLATION REDUCTION ACT ERA; AND 4) RAPID-RESPONSE ANALYSES OF EMERGING MEDICARE POLICY ISSUES.

TO SUPPORT THE IMMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AND TRANSITION OF THE RAPID EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (READI), A CAUSAL EVIDENCE-BACKED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME AND RECIDIVISM.

TO SUPPORT THE TRANSIT COSTS PROJECT AT GRANTEE'S MARRON INSTITUTE AND ITS EFFORTS TO (1) FURTHER ADVANCE RESEARCH IN THE CAUSES OF HIGH COSTS AND DELAYS IN U.S. TRANSIT PROJECTS AND (2) SUPPORT MORE DIRECT POLICY ENGAGEMENT FOR REFORMS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVEL.

TO SUPPORT A PILOT EVALUATION ON THE ADOPTION OF COUNSEL AT FIRST APPEARANCE IN VIRGINIA.

TO BE USED BY THE POLICING PROJECT AT GRANTEE'S SCHOOL OF LAW TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND NONPARTISAN MODEL LEGISLATION GOVERNING KEY ASPECTS OF POLICING AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF PROMOTING POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY.

TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE OUTCOME EVALUATION FOR OREGON MEASURE 110.

TO GENERATE EVIDENCE ON EMERGING ISSUES IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OF INTEREST TO POLICYMAKERS, SPECIFICALLY 1) AFFINITY PLANS AND 2) GHOST NETWORKS, TO INFORM POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND BOLSTER ARGUMENTS FOR REFORMS TO REDUCE OVERPAYMENTS AND INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPETITION.

TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF PROSECUTOR-INITIATED RESENTENCING ("PIR") NATIONALLY, RESULTING IN PROSECUTORS OFFICES IMPLEMENTING THE LAW EFFECTIVELY AND IMPROVED ASSISTANCE FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE RETURNING HOME THROUGH PIR LAWS.

TO RAISE AWARENESS IN STATE LEGISLATURES ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA AND CAUSAL RESEARCH, TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF POLICY OPTIONS, AND SUPPORT LEGISLATOR-DRIVEN POLICY CHANGE.

TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR STATES IMPLEMENTING PHARMACEUTICAL POLICY INTERVENTIONS THAT LOWER DRUG PRICES.

TO BUILD AND DEVELOP THE REAL-TIME CRIME INDEX ("RTCI"), AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REGULARLY COLLECTING DATA FROM HUNDREDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND CREATING A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATASET AND ACCOMPANYING VISUALIZATIONS, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF ALLOWING INTERESTED RESEARCHERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO VIEW CRIME DATA AND UNDERSTAND CRIME TRENDS IN AS CLOSE TO REAL-TIME AS POSSIBLE.

TO ESTABLISH A COLLABORATIVE OF FOREMOST EXPERTS ON DUAL-ELIGIBLE RESEARCH TO PROVIDE POLICY-RESPONSIVE ANALYSES ON INTEGRATION BETWEEN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID.

TO CONDUCT CREDIBLE RESEARCH, ANALYZE POLICY PROPOSALS, AND PROVIDE IN-DEPTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE COMMON-SENSE REFORMS IN THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM.

TO ADVANCE THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH POLICY CHANGES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS' WELL-BEING AS THEY LEAVE INCARCERATION, AND INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE FEDERAL POLICY REFORMS.

TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON CHANGES TO RISK ADJUSTMENT IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE (MA) TO INFORM POLICY PROPOSALS AND ONGOING ADMINISTRATIVE EFFORTS TO REDUCE INCENTIVES FOR MA PLANS TO ENGAGE IN AGGRESSIVE RISK CODING TO INCREASE PAYMENTS.

TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM POLICY DISCUSSIONS ON KEY ASPECTS OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM RELATED TO COMPETITION AND SPENDING INCLUDING (I) REFORMS TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PAYMENT BENCHMARKS, (II) OVERSIGHT OF AGENTS AND BROKERS, AND (III) BENEFIT REDESIGN IN TRADITIONAL MEDICARE.

TO FUND THE TAX POLICY CENTER.

TO ASSESS RECENT REFORMS AND NEW INITIATIVES IN PROSECUTORIAL DECISION MAKING IN PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITIES.

TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND POLICY TRANSLATION RELATED TO INSURANCE DESIGN AND MARKET STRUCTURE IN THE UNITED STATES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.

TO SUPPORT A COHORT OF TAX AND BUDGET POLICY GROUPS IN GENERATING STATE-LEVEL ANALYSES ON THE IMPACT OF FINES AND FEES TO SUPPORT FEE ELIMINATION AND FINE REFORM.

TO SUPPORT THE RENEWAL OF GRANTEE'S COLLABORATION FOR REGULATORY RIGOR, INTEGRITY, AND TRANSPARENCY PROJECT, WHICH WILL EVALUATE THE QUALITY OF THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, FULFILLMENT OF REQUIRED POST-MARKET STUDIES, AND COVERAGE DECISIONS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT STRENGTHEN THE EVIDENCE BASE USED FOR FDA APPROVAL.

TO SUPPORT A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL ("RCT") TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF TRANSFORMING SEVEN UNITS IN MISSOURI PRISONS BASED ON THE SCANDINAVIAN MODEL.

TO EMBED A RESEARCH UNIT WITHIN THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, WITH THE AIM OF SUPPORTING THE STATE MEDICAID OFFICE TO USE DATA AND EVIDENCE TO SHAPE POLICY.

TO STUDY THE IMPACTS OF PRESCHOOL, SUMMER CURRICULA, AND ENHANCED TEACHER TRAINING ON EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING.

TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE CHANGE IN POLICY GOVERNING POLICE DEPARTMENT USE AND DOCUMENTATION OF PRETEXTUAL STOPS.