Federal Register Comments

Comments to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child

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…

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Child Care and Development Fund

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…

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Comments: Protecting Immigrant Families

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

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Comments on Head Start Program Information Report

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

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Comments on Vaccine and Mask Requirements to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19

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

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February 2020: Proposed Lead & Copper Rule Revisions

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.

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September 2015: Comments on Head Start Program Performance Standards

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December 2019: Improving Access to Affordable, High-Quality Child Care

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

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Comments on Non-Regulatory Guidance in the Every Student Succeeds Act

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.

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