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 promote equity and 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
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
U.S. Department of Education
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Our Work
Our CommentCounts™ tool uses AI to help U.S. government agencies organize, understand, and respond to public comments on regulatory changes
Improvement in governance in Eastern Europe and use of adaptive management to pivot to aid Ukraine’s economic recovery and war damage assessment
Standards and procedures to rate the efficacy of programs and services support to children and families to prevent foster care placements
Technical assistance to the EPA to outline approaches to inform a health-based benchmark for lead in drinking water
Thinking and Working Politically approach to facilitate investment and resilient governance in Mongolia’s energy sector
Model of how New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act improved air quality and provided up to $170 billion in health benefits
Technical assistance for the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services and partner states to deliver quality care
Our Experts
Principal and Head of Gender, Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and Localisation, Abt Britain
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.
In Tajikistan, a Step Towards Methane Reduction
Learn how USAID’s Comprehensive Action Against Climate Change Initiative (CACCI) supported Tajikistan to join the Global Methane Pledge.
USAID Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI)
The climate crisis, an existential challenge for all of humanity, disproportionately affects women, youth, Indigenous Peoples, and other marginalized groups. To avoid the most calamitous effects, governments must take decisive action soon to implement…
CACCI at COP28
The USAID Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI), implemented by Abt Global, is attending the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) to accelerate climate action.
2023 UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28)
Abt was proud to join governments, the private sector, civil society, frontline communities, and others at the 28th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) to accelerate climate action.
Spotlight On: Climate Risk, Adaptation and Resilience
At Abt Global, our climate experts understand that a focus on locally led, context-specific solutions is critical to successfully scaling climate adaptation solutions and bridging the current gaps in policy, finance, and technical expertise.
Adaptation Futures 2023
Join Abt’s experts at Adaptation Futures 2023, the premier international conference devoted entirely to climate change adaptation.
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…
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.
Spotlight On: Environmental Justice Services
Abt conducts technical analyses and supports community engagement to help agencies identify and address the impacts of environmental justice actions.