Federal Register Comments

On May 10, NHSA submitted comments in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (88 FR 8050). In particular, our comments focus on those parts of the proposed rule pertaining to…

NHSA submitted comments in response to ACF’s kinship foster care Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

NHSA, alongside 23 organizations and individuals, submitted comments in response to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child General Comment No. 26: Children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change. In the comments, NHSA and our co-signers acknowledged that meaningful, sustainable, comprehensive solutions to the climate crisis must…

Case Studies: Child Care and Development Fund Lead Agencies’ Consumer Education Strategies NHSA submitted comments regarding a Health and Human Services (HHS) qualitative research effort they will be undertaking regarding how parents make decisions when choosing the child care or early learning placement for their child. Our comments detailed examples of Head Start programs that…

NHSA joined 1,070 nonprofits from every state and Washington, D.C., via the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition.

NHSA submitted comments on the Proposed Information Collection Activity for the Head Start Program Information Report (OMB #0970-0427).

Response to the Interim Final Rule with Comments on Vaccine and Mask Requirements to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs.

Response to the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0300). Submitted 2/12/2020.

NHSA submitted comments on the HUD Docket No. FR-6124-P-01 to the Office of General Counsel in response to proposed rulemaking.

Response to the “Improving Access to Affordable, High-Quality Child Care: Request for Information (RIF).” Submitted 12/2/2019.

Comments NHSA submitted to the Department of Education on areas where non-regulatory guidance is needed as the Department implements the Every Student Succeeds Act.