Federal Register #2026-20867

HRSA Public Comment Notice on Healthy Start Evaluation Data Collection Forms

HRSA is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to Healthy Start program evaluation forms; this is not a procurement opportunity. - Government buyer: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); no sub-agency or office is specified. - Procurement status: Public-comment notice for an Information Collection Request, not a solicitation or award. - Forms discussed: Demographic, Background Information, Prenatal, and Parent/Child participant data collection forms. Proposed limited updates would clarify instructions, refine selected response options, and add fields for the month of an infant’s birth and/or death. - Purpose and burden: The forms support monitoring and evaluation of grantees, participants, and program outcomes. The notice estimates 192,175 annual responses and 56,115 annual burden hours. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. No products or contracted services are being requested.

Description

HRSA submitted an Information Collection Request for the Healthy Start Evaluation and Quality Improvement program to OMB for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The request would reinstate four participant-level data collection forms, with minor changes to clarify instructions, update selected response options, and capture the month of infant birth and/or death. The data collection supports monitoring and evaluation of Healthy Start grantee and participant progress and program outcomes. Comments were due by November 12, 2026.

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