Sign-On Letters

NHSA sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, welcoming him in his new role and urging him to prioritize investments in Head Start. 

NHSA joined the CTAP Working Group as Congress considers reauthorization of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

NHSA and the Coalition on Human Needs delivered a letter to Congress urging passage of a bipartisan continuing resolution.

NHSA wrote to HHS on behalf of the Head Start community with comments on improving child care access, affordability, and stability in CCDF.

NHSA is among 56 national organizations urging Congress to extend the Keep Kids Fed Act meal reimbursement increases for an additional year.

NHSA Executive Director Yasmina Vinci sent a letter to the House Committee on Appropriations, Chairwoman Kay Granger, and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, urging them to prioritize investments in Head Start.

This Senate sign-on letter requests appropriations to prioritize and provide additional funding for Head Start in Fiscal Year 2024.

This House sign-on letter requests appropriations to prioritize and provide additional funding for Head Start in Fiscal Year 2024.

This House sign-on letter requests appropriations to prioritize and provide additional funding for Head Start in Fiscal Year 2024.

NHSA and CTAP urged the Committee to include provisions from the bipartisan Resilience, Investment, Support, and Expansion (RISE) from Trauma Act.

Letter urging Congress to reach am agreement on Child Nutrition Reauthorization and ensure the Child and Adult Care Food Program is updated.

In late October, the Office of Head Start published an Information Memorandum which outlines the monitoring process for FY23, including CLASS video pilots to be conducted. In response to concerns from the Head Start community, NHSA sent this letter urging OHS to allow grant recipients to opt out of the video CLASS pilot knowing how…