PMC has requested $142,000 in RHTP funding for a "Maternal & Early Childhood Health Planning" project. The funds would support development of a lactation consulting program and assessment of broader maternal and early childhood health opportunities, complementing existing clinic efforts including lactation support by a new case manager and quality initiatives around pediatrics. This is a planning-focused grant that will set the stage for new or expanded services. A decision is expected in June 2026, and no implementation vendors are named. This creates a near-term opportunity for maternal-child health consultants, lactation program developers, outcomes-tracking tool vendors, and training organizations to help PMC design program models, staffing plans, and measurement frameworks that can later be implemented at scale.

The clinic report already notes lactation support services; this planning effort will expand and for...