1 The Policy Proposal
In drafting your proposal, you should consider the following points:
1. The proposal should be well reasoned, logically structured, convincing, and based on empirical evidence.
2. Clearly describe the issue you’re addressing and briefly discuss why it’s an important policy question.
3. Make sure your policy recommendation and details are clear.
4. In creating your program, you should think deeply about the following questions:
(a) What is the scope of the problem?
(b) Do we need a policy intervention to solve this problem? Why is your program the best solution? How will
it solve the problem defined?
(c) What is the proposed intervention?
(d) Who will be eligible for this intervention/program? How many people might be affected/treated by your
program.
(e) Are there similar policies/programs anywhere in the country?
(f) What is the expected impact of the program on the participant’s outcomes?
(g) What does empirical evidence say about similar programs?
(h) How will the program be funded? What will it cost?
