RGSPI Projects
Within a week of Katrina’s destruction, RAND researchers were on the ground identifying issues that would benefit from the nonprofit research organization’s ability to analyze data and provide policy options. RAND drew on its extensive experience in emergency planning, crisis management, public health, military operations (including the National Guard), intergovernmental coordination, flood control and environmental remediation. Even before creation of the RAND Gulf States Policy Institute was announced Dec. 21, 2005, RAND had already concluded a number of health-related studies.
After Katrina struck, RAND set aside $1 million to fund a handful of time-sensitive and potentially high-impact projects. RAND-initiated research uses discretionary funds made possible both through its donors’ generosity and the fees earned by client-funded research. Some of these projects have provided technical assistance to state and local recovery commissions in the Gulf States region. And RAND continues to work on education, housing, population dynamics and emergency response and preparedness issues.
The RGSPI academic partners have many other projects underway. RAND looks forward to working with its university colleagues, and other potential partners in the region, to produce and disseminate research that will enable leaders to arrive at informed decisions as the region seeks to rebuild.
Completed RAND Projects
- Alleviating the Housing Crunch in Mississippi
- Estimating Population Return to New Orleans
- Expanding Coverage to the Uninsured of Louisiana
- Health Information Technology (HIT) Adoption
- Level of State Involvement in the Reconstruction of the Municipal Healthcare System
- Options for Education in New Orleans
- Planning the Safety of Healthcare Structures
- The Public Hospital System in Louisiana
- Recruitment and Retention of a High-Quality Healthcare Workforce
- Schools and Mental Health Needs of Students
Ongoing RAND Projects
- Student Traumatic Experience Recovery Toolkit
- The Effect of Hurricane Displacement on Schools and Students
- Lessons Learned from the Public Health Response
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