A new database of 6124 policies at the intersection of agriculture and the environment. Implemented between 1960 and 2022 in over 200 countries. Comprises a wide range of types of policies (e.g., ranging from legislative changes to payments for ecosystem services), as well as a wide range of goals (e.g., from pesticide regulations to forest conservation). It allows to e.g. count such policies per country, filter to select specific policies, and to create policy indices, e.g. weighting countries' policies with contextual factors that enhance to hinder policy performance (e.g. policy budgets, enforcement, stringency, corruption).

The main database comes in the formats CSV, EXCEL, and DTA, country averages are provided in CSV and DTA, the dataset for the soil erosion policy analysis is provided in DTA and the code for the analysis is a DO-file.

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provides federal money to states and territories to provide assistance to low-income families, to obtain quality child care so they can work, attend training, or receive education. Within the broad federal parameters, States and Territories set the detailed policies. Those details determine whether a particular family will or will not be eligible for subsidies, how much the family will have to pay for the care, how families apply for and retain subsidies, the maximum amounts that child care providers will be reimbursed, and the administrative procedures that providers must follow. Thus, while CCDF is a single program from the perspective of federal law, it is in practice a different program in every state and territory. The CCDF Policies Database project is a comprehensive, up-to-date database of CCDF policy information that supports the needs of a variety of audiences through (1) analytic data files, (2) a project website and search tool, and (3) an annual report (Book of Tables). These resources are made available to researchers, administrators, and policymakers with the goal of addressing important questions concerning the effects of child care subsidy policies and practices on the children and families served. A description of the data files, project website and search tool, and Book of Tables is provided below: 1. Detailed, longitudinal analytic data files provide CCDF policy information for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the United States territories and outlying areas that capture the policies actually in effect at a point in time, rather than proposals or legislation. They capture changes throughout each year, allowing users to access the policies in place at any point in time between October 2009 and the most recent data release. The data are organized into 32 categories with each category of variables separated into its own dataset. The categories span five general areas of policy including: Eligibility Requirements for Families and Children (Datasets 1-5) Family Application, Terms of Authorization, and Redetermination (Datasets 6-13) Family Payments (Datasets 14-18) Policies for Providers, Including Maximum Reimbursement Rates (Datasets 19-27) Overall Administrative and Quality Information Plans (Datasets 28-32) The information in the data files is based primarily on the documents that caseworkers use as they work with families and providers (often termed "caseworker manuals"). The caseworker manuals generally provide much more detailed information on eligibility, family payments, and provider-related policies than the CCDF Plans submitted by states and territories to the federal government. The caseworker manuals also provide ongoing detail for periods in between CCDF Plan dates. Each dataset contains a series of variables designed to capture the intricacies of the rules covered in the category. The variables include a mix of categorical, numeric, and text variables. Most variables have a corresponding notes field to capture additional details related to that particular variable. In addition, each category has an additional notes field to capture any information regarding the rules that is not already outlined in the category's variables. Beginning with the 2020 files, the analytic data files are supplemented by four additional data files containing select policy information featured in the annual reports (prior to 2020, the full detail of the annual reports was reproduced as data files). The supplemental data files are available as 4 datasets (Datasets 33-36) and present key aspects of the differences in CCDF-funded programs across all states and territories as of October 1 of each year (2009-2022). The files include variables that are calculated using several variables from the analytic data files (Datasets 1-32) (such as copayment amounts for example family situations) and information that is part of the annual project reports (the annual Book of Tables) but not stored in the full database (such as summary market rate survey information from the CCDF plans). 2. The project website and search tool provide access to a point-and-click user interface. Users can select from the full set of public data to create custom tables. The website also provides access to the full range of reports and products released under the CCDF Policies Data

It is increasingly recognized that policies have played a role in both alleviating and exacerbating the health and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet there has been limited work to systematically evaluate the substantial variation in local COVID-19-related policies in the U.S. The objective of the U.S. COVID-19 County Policy (UCCP) Database is to systematically gather, characterize, and assess variation in U.S. county-level COVID-19-related policies. The current data upload represents the first wave of data collection, which includes data on over 20 policies gathered across 171 counties in 7 states during January-March 2021. These include county-level COVID-19-related policies within 3 policy domains that are likely to affect a variety of health outcomes: (1) containment/closure, (2) economic support, and (3) public health. In ongoing work, we are conducting retrospective longitudinal weekly data collection for the period 2020-2021 from a larger swath of 300+ U.S. counties in all 50 states and Washington D.C. The current database will be updated with new data as it becomes available, in late 2023 or early 2024.Researchers who use this database for their studies should acknowledge the funders below in all publications.

The SNAP Policy Database provides a central data source for information on State policy options in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The database includes information on State-level SNAP policies relating to eligibility criteria, recertification and reporting requirements, benefit issuance methods, availability of online applications, use of biometric technology (such as fingerprinting), and coordination with other low-income assistance programs. Data are provided for all 50 States and the District of Columbia for each month from January 1996 through December 2011. The information in this database can facilitate research on factors that influence SNAP participation and on SNAP's effects on a variety of outcomes, such as health and dietary intake. More specifically, the database can be used to: Describe the differences in the State-level administration of SNAP and trends in the adoption of specific State-level SNAP policies, Examine how State policies affect household-level participation in SNAP, and Estimate the effect of SNAP participation on outcomes such as health and food spending by combining this data with nationally representative survey data. The SNAP Policy Database provides a potentially exogenous source of variation in program participation and can be used in instrumental variables estimation techniques.

The Climate Policy Database collects information on currently adopted policies related to climate change mitigation from countries worldwide. The objective of the website is to provide an open, collaborative platform for information access, policy analysis and good-practice sharing. All data can be downloaded via the policies page.

The CCDF Policies Database is a source of information on the detailed policies used to operate child care subsidy programs under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Since 2008, the CCDF Policies Database has collected, coded, and disseminated the CCDF policies in effect across the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and outlying areas, using consistent methods across places and over time. The information in the CCDF Policies Database is based primarily on the documents that caseworkers use as they work with families and providers, as well as the CCDF Plans and amendments submitted by States/Territories to ACF, state law, and regulations used by the staff operating the program. The Database captures detailed information on eligibility, family payments, application procedures, and provider-related policies, including dates of enactment and some of the policy variations that exist within states/territories. The database is updated and released annually and can be accessed via the Child and Family Data Archive and the project website. Users are encouraged to use the most recent release for the most accurate policy records.

Units of Response: State, Territory

Type of Data: Administrative

Tribal Data: No

Periodicity: Annual

Demographic Indicators: Disability;Geographic Areas;Household Income;Household Size;Housing Status

SORN: Not Applicable

Data Use Agreement: No

Data Use Agreement Location: Not Applicable

Granularity: County;State;US Territory; Region

Spatial: States

Geocoding: County;State;FIPS Code;Region;US Territory

About KEPD The KAPSARC Energy Policy Database (KEPD) is an open source policy database available to anyone interested in China's energy economy. It is intended to enable the researcher to quickly identify, summarize, and digest policy documents and specific policy measures. The KEPD captures a wide range of information about each individual policy contained within a single policy document enabling a variety of analyses. The database will be made available through an on-line portal at http://kepd.kapsarc.org

This dataset redirects interested users to the site on USAID's public facing web site that houses the IT Policies Archive. The Archive is published in accordance with direction from the Office of Management and Budget for the August 2015 Integrated Data Collection.

This dataset tracks the updates made on the dataset "Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies Database" as a repository for previous versions of the data and metadata.

For questions or comments about the database please contact:
Alexandra Skinner
skinnera@bu.edu
Research Fellow & Database Manager
Department of Health Law, Policy & Management
Boston University School of Public Health

Database of state policies on closures, shelter-in-place orders, housing protections, changes to Medicaid and SNAP, physical distancing closures, reopening, and more created by researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health. Policies included are state-wide directives or mandates, not guidance or recommendations. In order for a policy to be included, it must apply to the entire state. We are working quickly to go through state government websites to make the policy database as complete and accurate as possible in a rapidly changing policy context. If you use data on a given policy, we encourage you to triangulate based on additional sources of policy data and to review the source documentation to consider the coding decisions that are right for your work. Of course, please email us if you note a discrepancy so we can improve the database for everyone. State policy source documentation can be found at: tinyurl.com/statepolicysources.

Users can view maps and tables related to child welfare policies in the United States. Background The State Child Welfare Policy Database contains a variety of information related to child welfare policies in each state. Data topics are grouped under three categories: child welfare financing; kinship care policies; older youth in foster care. Child welfare financing provides data on topics such as total expenditures, TANF, Title IV, and medicaid. Kinship care policies includes information on locating kin, guardianship policies, foster care and private kin arrangement s. Older youth in foster care includes information on foster care age limits, placements for older youth, and state-funded independent living transition services. User FunctionalityUsers can search by topic or by state. Data is presented in either a table (for state specific information) or by map (for data topic information). Data is available on a state level. Data tables are available for download in Excel format. Data Notes The data source is clearly labeled, and a link to the data source or to the state's welfare website is provided.

Database compiling statistical data on national policies in USSR and Russia, collected by Ronald F. Inglehart Laboratory for Comparative Social Research at HSE University.

USER NOTE: This database no longer contains the most up-to-date information. Some errors and missing data from the previous years have been fixed in the most recent data release in the CCDF Policies Database Series. The most recent release is a cumulative file which includes the most accurate version of this and all past years' data. Please do not use this study's data unless you are attempting to replicate the analysis of someone who specifically used this version of the CCDF Policies Database. For any other type of analysis, please use the most recent release in the CCDF Policies Database Series. The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provides federal money to States and Territories to provide assistance to low-income families receiving or in transition from temporary public assistance, to obtain quality child care so they can work, attend training, or receive education. Within the broad federal parameters, states and territories set the detailed policies. Those details determine whether a particular family will or will not be eligible for subsidies, how much the family will have to pay for the care, how families apply for and retain subsidies, the maximum amounts that child care providers will be reimbursed, and the administrative procedures that providers must follow. Thus, while CCDF is a single program from the perspective of federal law, it is in practice a different program in every state and territory. The CCDF Policies Database project is a comprehensive, up-to-date database of inter-related sources of CCDF policy information that support the needs of a variety of audiences through (1) Analytic Data Files and (2) a Book of Tables. These are made available to researchers, administrators, and policymakers with the goal of addressing important questions concerning the effects of alternative child care subsidy policies and practices on the children and families served, specifically parental employment and self-sufficiency, the availability and quality of care, and children's development. A description of the Data Files and Book of Tables is provided below: 1. Detailed, longitudinal Analytic Data Files of CCDF policy information for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and United States Territories that capture the policies actually in effect at a point in time, rather than proposals or legislation. They focus on the policies in place at the start of each fiscal year, but also capture changes during that fiscal year. The data are organized into 32 categories with each category of variables separated into its own dataset. The categories span five general areas of policy including: Eligibility Requirements for Families and Children (Datasets 1-5) Family Application, Terms of Authorization, and Redetermination (Datasets 6-13) Family Payments (Datasets 14-18) Policies for Providers, Including Maximum Reimbursement Rates (Datasets 19-27) Overall Administrative and Quality Information Plans (Datasets 28-32) The information in the Data Files is based primarily on the documents that caseworkers use as they work with families and providers (often termed "caseworker manuals"). The caseworker manuals generally provide much more detailed information on eligibility, family payments, and provider-related policies than the documents submitted by states and territories to the federal government. The caseworker manuals also provide ongoing detail for periods in between submission dates. Each dataset contains a series of variables designed to capture the intricacies of the rules covered in the category. The variables include a mix of categorical, numeric, and text variables. Every variable has a corresponding notes field to capture additional details related to that particular variable. In addition, each category has an additional notes field to capture any information regarding the rules that is not already outlined in the category's variables. 2. The Book of Tables is available as seven datasets (Datasets 33-39) and they present key aspects of the differences in CCDF funded programs across all states and territories as of October 1, 2015. The Book of Tables includes variables that are calculated using several variables from the Data Files (Datasets 1-32). The Book of Tables summarizes a subset of the information available in the Data Files, and includes information about eligibility requirements for families; application,

This dataset provides a central data source for information on State policy options in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities. FNS (Food and Nutrition Service) also works with State partners and the retail community to improve program administration and ensure program integrity.

United States Life Insurance: In Force: Number of Policies: Individual data was reported at 134,000.000 Unit th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 136,000.000 Unit th for 2022. United States Life Insurance: In Force: Number of Policies: Individual data is updated yearly, averaging 157,000.000 Unit th from Dec 1900 (Median) to 2023, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 206,000.000 Unit th in 1980 and a record low of 14,000.000 Unit th in 1900. United States Life Insurance: In Force: Number of Policies: Individual data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RG008: Life Insurance: In Force.

Users can view brief descriptions of laws and policies pertaining to the health of students Topics include: wellness policy, health education curriculum, school meal programs, physical activity, emergency response, bullying, and facility safety, among others. Background The State School Health Policy Database was developed by the National Association of State Boards of Education and is supported by the Division of Adolescent and School Health of the Centers (DASH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This database is useful for school policymakers interested in viewing strategies and policies across states and researchers and policy evaluators seeking to track changes in polici es across the United States. Topics include: wellness policies, health education curriculum; school meal programs, school food environment, physical activity, drug-free schools, bullying, emergency response, tobacco use, air quality, pesticide use, and facility safety. User Functionality Users can view brief descriptions of laws and policies pertaining to the health of students. When possible, hyperlinks to full written policies are included. Data Notes The data base is updated regularly with new and revised laws and policies from across the United States.

Tempe Open Data Change Management and Data Retention Policies includes:Assess the extent of the changePrepare updated metadata and data dictionary

Use this guide to find information on Tempe data policy and standards.Open Data PolicyEthical Artificial Intelligence (AI) PolicyEvaluation PolicyExpedited Data Sharing PolicyData Sharing Agreement (General)Data Sharing Agreement (GIS)Data Quality Standard and ChecklistDisaggregated Data StandardsData and Analytics Service Standard

Database of state policy actions including states of emergency, closures, re-openings, re-closures, stay at home and shelter-in-place orders, mask requirements, quarantine rules, alcohol and firearm restrictions, housing protections, unemployment policies, changes to Medicaid and SNAP, racial disparities, incarceration, substance use disorder policies, relevant state policies that were in place before COVID (for example those relating to Medicaid expansions), state characteristics (such as population and 2018 all-cause mortality), vaccination, and other responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. All policies included are binding directives/mandates (ie the data does not include guidelines or recommendations that are required) and the dataset only includes policies effective at the state level, not the actions of local governments.

The purpose of this dataset is to summarize current community solar policies and low-income stipulations by state in the United States. The dataset is updated multiple times per year. The current version is the first file located below. Previous versions of the dataset published before August of 2024 can be found in the dataset below labeled “ARCHIVE_State Policies and Programs for Community Solar_Before 08.24.“ This list has been reviewed, but errors may exist, and the list may not be comprehensive. NREL invites input to update or add to the database. Please submit updates, additions, and corrections to Kaifeng Xu (kaifeng.xu@nrel.gov) & Simon Sandler (simon.sandler@nrel.gov).