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Policy & Regulatory Support

Policy & Regulatory Support

Abt delivers regulatory guidance and policy support to federal, state, and local agencies developing or implementing new standards and regulations in public health and safety, environmental quality and education. We conduct regulatory and policy analysis to enhance programs, services, and technology. Our databases, models, and tools withstand scientific and public scrutiny, and we provide rulemaking support to meet tight timelines. Our economic impact analysis studies and other data-driven evaluations aid in policy planning and development.

Expertise

  • Model and Survey Development
  • Decision Analysis and Policy Planning
  • Regulatory Process Management
  • Cost-Benefit and Economic Impact Analyses
  • Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)
  • Public Comment Management & Support

Clients Include

EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | US EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

DFAT Homepage | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (dfat.gov.au)

Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

FCDO Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

USAID U.S. Agency for International Development (usaid.gov)

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration | HRSA

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

CMS Home - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | CMS

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

AHRQ Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (ahrq.gov)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Department of Justice / Bureau of Justice Statistics Department of Justice | Homepage | United States Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice

HUD https://www.hud.gov/

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Department of Education Home | U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education

SSA https://www.ssa.gov/

Social Security Administration (SSA)

ACF Welcome To ACF | The Administration for Children and Families (hhs.gov)

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

Our Work

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Our CommentCounts™ tool uses AI to help U.S. government agencies organize, understand, and respond to public comments on regulatory changes

Building the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse

Standards and procedures to rate the efficacy of programs and services support to children and families to prevent foster care placements

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Technical assistance to the EPA to outline approaches to inform a health-based benchmark for lead in drinking water

Health Benefits of New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

Model of how New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act improved air quality and provided up to $170 billion in health benefits

Our Experts

Leisa Gibson
Leisa Gibson

Principal and Head of Gender, Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and Localisation, Abt Britain

Industry Insights

Insights

Spotlight On: Regulatory Development Support

For more than 35 years, Abt has delivered extensive regulatory support services to state and federal clients, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Interior, Coast Guard, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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Spotlight On

USAID Catalytic Action through Localized Policy Solutions (CATALYST)

USAID CATALYST is a global program that helps countries build policy and institutional frameworks that enable greater investment in sustainability and resilience across sectors.

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The C5+1 Project Helped Nations Plan Climate Change Adaptation

To support climate change adaptation activities at the regional level and in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, high-level discussions between the U.S. Secretary of State and C5 Foreign Ministers led to the launch…

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5 Ways Better Governance Can Help Fix the Nature Crisis

We consistently undervalue nature and its benefits; here are five ways we can address underlying governance issues to help ensure nature is better protected.

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