RFP – Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy

Chapin Hall Announces RFP: Using Linked Data to Advance Evidence-Based Policymaking

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Government policymakers and program managers at the Federal, State, and local levels are under increasing pressure to ensure that their programs are achieving better results at lower cost. In many programs serving vulnerable populations, policymakers and managers lack access to information about what outcomes programs are achieving and to evaluations that can inform policy decisions […]

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Laura and John Arnold Foundation launches $15 million competition to use evidence-based programs to “move the needle” on major social problems

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HOUSTON, TX—As part of its effort to encourage governments to make decisions based on rigorous research and reliable evidence, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) today launched the Moving the Needle Competition, which will provide funding for state and local governments and nonprofit organizations that implement highly effective social programs in an effort to

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LJAF Request for Proposals: Low-Cost Randomized Controlled Trials to Drive Effective Social Spending

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The Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) today announced additional funding for low- or modest-cost randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as part of its effort to expand the evidence base for “what works” in U.S. social spending. LJAF has committed to funding all proposals for RCTs of $100,000 to $300,000 that receive high ratings from its

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The Coalition for Evidence Based Policy Seeks Letters of Intent for RCT

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The Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy recently put out a call for letters of intent for a domestic Randomized Control Trial (RCT). The due date for these letters is February 14, 2014. Applicants will be notified prior to March 21, 2014 if they are invited to submit a full proposal. Three low-cost RCTs will be funded.

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