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Restricted Data

L.A.FANS Restricted Data Version 2

L.A.FANS Restricted Data Version 2 is the middle level of restricted data that includes Census tract numbers and the ability to incorporate untreated neighborhood characteristics based on tract number. Version 2 of the Restricted Data also includes variables describing distances between geographic locations (e.g., between home and work.)

Eligibility and Requirements

To apply for Version 2 of the L.A.FANS Restricted Data, researchers must have permanent faculty appointments or faculty-equivalent research appointments at their institution. "Permanent" is defined as full-time employment throughout the course of the proposed project. Researchers must also be employed by an organization with a current Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) Certificate.

Preliminary Application

Researchers interested in using the L.A.FANS Restricted Data Version 2 must first submit a preliminary application including (1) a brief Research Proposal, (2) a detailed Data Protection Plan, and (3) a check to cover administrative and handling costs.

Research Proposal

The Research Proposal shall be no more than two pages long and should include each of the following items:

1. Specific aims of the project;
2. Scientific significance of the proposed research;
3. List of main L.A.FANS variables to be used;
4. Justification of the need for the Version 2 Restricted Data;
5. An analysis plan; and
6. A proposed start date and end date for the project (with a project duration of no more than three years).

Data Protection Plan

Researchers must provide a concise but detailed Data Protection Plan as part of their application for L.A.FANS Restricted Data Version 2. The Data Protection Plan is an important part of the signed agreement between RAND and the Restricted Data Investigator’s home institution. All members of the research team with access to the Restricted Data are contractually obligated to follow all aspects of the Data Protection Plan.

The fundamental goal of the protections outlined in this plan is to prevent persons who are not signatories to the Restricted Data Use Agreement or the Supplemental Agreement with Research Staff from accessing the data. RAND will not approve the preliminary application if the plan is not written with sufficient specificity, or if RAND does not deem the data protections to be adequate.

The Data Protection Plan applies to the original L.A.FANS Restricted Data files received from RAND (regardless of its format), to any copies made by the research team, and to any new data derived solely or in part from the original L.A.FANS Restricted Data files. The plan also should address how computer output derived from the data (for example, case listings and printouts), will be protected and disposed of securely.

Data Protection Plan Requirements and Guidelines for Version 2

Application Fee

The non-refundable application fee for Version 2 is $500. RAND cannot accept payment by credit card.

Checks should be made payable to RAND Corporation and should be mailed to:

L.A.FANS Database
RAND Corporation
1776 Main Street
P.O. Box 2138
Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138

A Final Application can only be submitted after the preliminary application has been approved.

Preliminary Application Checklist for L.A.FANS Restricted Data Version 2

Final Application Page for L.A.FANS Restricted Data Version 2