WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Dear Secretary Kennedy, I am writing on behalf of Community Action Agency of Somerville, Inc. (CAAS) to urge the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to protect the Head Start Program Performance Standards and withdraw the proposed rule. For more than 60 years, Head Start has enabled millions of children to have a strong start in life by providing high-quality ear more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. PO Box 711, Lynn, Massachusetts 01903 Tel: (413) 270-0809 Email: mhaimowitz@massheadstart.org September 30, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. 20528 RE: Comment on Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs (RIN: 0970-AD30; Docket ID: ACF-2026-0595) Dear Secretary Kenned more ST