CPR³ is funded by, and works in partnership with, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

In alignment with California’s 2022 SMARTER Plan, CPR³ focuses on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of different public health, economic, financial, and social interventions and policies that comprised the state’s response and recovery measures.

CPR³ objectives include:

1. Prioritizing and funding pandemic recovery and readiness research. CPR³ core activities include defining research priority areas, crafting requests for proposals (RFPs), reviewing proposal applications, and funding research projects that best align to the CPR³ Mission and Principles. 
2. Generating evidence to inform policies and improve the lives of California residents. Results from the CPR³ program will inform future public health investments and policy-making, and findings from studies will help in the development of a “blueprint” for California pandemic recovery and readiness.
3. Establishing an agile research infrastructure to conduct policy-relevant research. Through CPR³, UCSF and CDPH are furthering their commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Californians. The requires a long-term plan to and sustain policy-focused research throughout the University of California system.