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NPRM Survey

As part of NHSA’s efforts assessing and responding to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs, your input is critical to our understanding of the impact this proposed rule could have on your program, children, families, and staff. The National Head Start Association provided a brief summary, providing a high-level overview of the key proposed changes.

Please complete the following brief survey to share the impact the proposed changes will have on the services your organization provides, as well as the cost implications should the NPRM become final. While NHSA intends on sharing responses with state/regional/national Head Start associations upon request, your responses are confidential and will only be shared as aggregated, unidentifiable data.

The final day to complete this survey is 9/4/2026
1.Name:(Required.)
2.Email:(Required.)
3.Program Name:(Required.)
4.City:(Required.)
5.State or Territory:(Required.)
6.Zip Code:(Required.)
7.What is your role in Head Start? (Please pick the answer that most closely describes your role.)(Required.)
8.What type of agency is your program?(Required.)
9.Of the list below, what are the five top proposed changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards that you believe will have the greatest impact on children, parents, or programs? (See NHSA’s summary for background.)

Please check up to 5 proposed changes below.(Required.)
10.Please provide a detailed description of how one or more of the changes you selected above would impact your program. You may provide multiple examples in the space below.
11.Are there other proposed changes, impacts, or perspectives we have not captured in the list above?
12.Are there any proposed changes you feel would be challenging or harmful to your program or the children and families you serve?
Please explain.
13.Are there any proposed changes you feel would be beneficial to your program or the children and families you serve?
Please explain.
14.What is your program's administrative cost rate? If you do not know, skip this question.
15.May we contact you using the contact information above for further clarification or information, if needed?(Required.)
Thank you for providing us with your feedback and insight. NHSA is working to provide resources to support programs. Please continue to visit our 2026 NPRM resource page for updated information and resources. If you have additional thoughts or suggestions, please email advocacy@nhsa.org.
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