Rural Policy Focus Position NCPC as a gateway for funders and partners seeking to influence tobacco and cannabis policy in rural California, highlighting their targeted, large-scale survey approach across 11 counties in the San Joaquin Valley.

Policy Impact Leverage the center's goal of translating resident insights into actionable policy recommendations to offer research services, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement that align with public health goals for tobacco-related disease reduction.

Academic Collaboration Promote opportunities to co-develop grant proposals and multi-university research initiatives with other California institutions, expanding fundraising channels via collaborative research and community-based projects.

Technology Enablement Highlight the tech stack and data capabilities (survey platforms, data analytics, cloud hosting) to offer data collection, analytics, and visualization services to health nonprofits and government agencies.

Funding Signals Align outreach with growing education and public health investments in the San Joaquin Valley, using recent UC Merced grants and educational partnerships as entry points for sponsored research, evaluation, and impact reporting.