Guided by the attributes of effective performance identified by the Commission on a High Performance Health System, the Fund's State Innovations program aims to improve the performance of the health care system by stimulating, supporting, and spreading innovative initiatives at the state level. This grant will provide strategic direction for the program, develop new projects, coordinate ongoing work, and direct efforts to disseminate findings to policymakers and the public. The program director also will participate in the critical review of grantee reports and other Commission-related papers submitted for Fund publication, prepare issue briefs and other materials, represent the Fund in public forums, and contribute more generally to the activities of the Commission.