Help Shape AMCHP’s Fiscal Sustainability Resource

Considering large-scale funding cuts and growing uncertainty, AMCHP’s MCH Innovations Committee is developing a new Fiscal Sustainability Resource to help the maternal and child health (MCH) field strengthen fiscal sustainability and ensure the longevity of impactful and effective programs and policies. 



We invite you, especially those in Title V, community-based organizations, and those whose work relies on federal funding, to take part in a short needs assessment survey that will inform the development of this resource. The current environment presents significant challenges, as shifts in grant priorities and external pressures have created instability that directly impacts the sustainability of many MCH programs. It is now more important than ever to identify strategies that help organizations remain resilient, mission-driven, and financially stable. 

The Fiscal Sustainability Resource aims to: 

• Provide practical guidance for strategic planning and sustainability 
• Offer strategies for balancing a stable portfolio of funding 
• Highlight effective and promising approaches that organizations can implement 

Your input will help ensure this resource reflects the real challenges and opportunities facing organizations like yours. 



The survey will take approximately 7–10 minutes to complete, and all responses will remain confidential. The survey closes on November 7.  

Protecting SNAP & WIC Funding to Support Families

As Congress continues to negotiate federal funding, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) remain at risk of harmful funding disruptions that may hinder their ability to provide essential nutrition services to women, infants, and children nationwide.  

WIC provides vital access to breastfeeding support, formula, nutritious foods, and developmental services for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women and young children. SNAP serves as a core food security lifeline for low-income families — reducing hunger and improving maternal and child health outcomes.

Advocacy organizations across the country are urging Congress to act swiftly to fully fund these programs and ensure families do not face interruptions in benefits. 

Ensuring stable funding for SNAP and WIC will: 

• Protect maternal and infant nutrition security and reduce risk of hunger 
• Prevent disruption of care for WIC clinics and families relying on benefits 
• Uphold proven MCH outcomes, including healthier pregnancies and childhood development 

Your voice can make a difference in preventing benefit delays and reinforcing our national commitment to maternal and child health. 

Congress

• Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: The 340B Program: Examining Its Growth and Impact on Patients (On October 27, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee held a hearing on the 340B Drug Pricing Program with witnesses: Michelle Rosenberg, Director of Health Care for the U.S. Government Accountability Office, Dr. Aditi Sen, Chief of Health Policy Studies Unit for the Congressional Budget Office, and Dr. William B. Feldman, Physician and Health Policy Research at the University of California, Los Angeles) 

• Senate Veterans’ Affairs: Nomination of John Bartrum to be Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs (On October 22, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs committee held a hearing to nominate John Bartrum to be Under Secretary for Health at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs) 

• USA Today: Government shutdown live updates; SNAP benefits at risk next month, USDA warns 

Executive Branch

• The White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Lower Costs and Expand Access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and High-Quality Fertility Care 

• Food and Drug Administration: FDA Awards First-Ever National Priority Vouchers to Nine Sponsors (The new National Priority Voucher process accelerates the standard 10-12 month product review timeline to just 1-2 months. Pergoveris for infertility was selected as a voucher recipient) 

• Roll Call: USDA says it can’t use contingency fund for food stamps 

• USA Today: SNAP benefits won't go out Nov. 1. 'The well has run dry,' USDA says. 

• USA Today: Will WIC benefits stop in November like SNAP? Here's who could be impacted 

• Healthcare Dive: CMS calls back furloughed employees to help with Medicare, ACA enrollment periods 

Judicial Branch

• Government Executive: Shutdown layoffs indefinitely blocked following new court injunction 

• NBC News: States sue Agriculture Department over looming suspension of SNAP food assistance 

• Alabama Reflector: Federal judges allow lawsuit against Tennessee near-total abortion ban to continue 

• Axios: Maternal health care access law takes effect today 

• KFF: Fertility Awareness-Based Methods to Prevent Pregnancy 

• KFF: ACA Insurers Are Raising Premiums by an Estimated 26%, but Most Enrollees Could See Sharper Increases in What They Pay 

• American Hospital Association: Good News about Hospitals 

• Senator Rosemary Brown: Pennsylvania’s 40th District: Brown Bill Supporting Mothers and Midwives Passes Senate 

• Forbes: Pregnancy Care Ends Too Soon. How The Postpartum System Fails Mothers. 

• News Medical Life Sciences: Study finds higher rate of stillbirths in the U.S. than previously reported 

• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: With federal maternal health database in limbo, a risk to mother and infant health 

Upcoming Events

• November 13, 2 PM ET – AMCHP Policy and Partnerships Town Hall, join our Policy and Government Affairs Team to learn about the latest updates in federal maternal and child health policy. Learn more and register. 

• November 18 – 21 – GIH Health Policy Exchange 2025, an annual conference that provides policy-engaged funders with information on current issues, access to leading thinkers, and connections with grantmaking peers. Learn more and register.  

• January 22 – 23, 2026 – Families USA’s Health Action Conference 2026, an annual conference to bring together health advocates nationwide. Learn more and register.  

• February 8 – 11, 2026 – American Hospital Association Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, an annual conference with top rural practitioners sharing actionable strategies and resources aimed at improving access to care, leveraging unique workforce approaches and implementing digital technologies. Learn more and register. Learn more and register.  

• March 7 – 10, 2026 – Join us for our 2026 AMCHP Annual Conference to be held in Washington, DC, and one of the largest gatherings of maternal and child health leaders and thinkers in the U.S. Early Bird Registration is now open, and proposals under any of the eight topical areas, including Policy & Impact, are being received through October 31, 2025. Learn more and register | Submit a Proposal. 

Additional AMCHP Resources

• Visit our Government Affairs webpage for information on our appropriations work, our Federal Policy Agenda, recordings of past Town Halls, and archives of this newsletter.

• Explore the AMCHP Resource Library.

• Check out our Exploring MCH Policy and the Policy Process e-learning module. 

• Learn about pending federal legislation to improve MCH from our Maternal & Child Health Bill Tracker. 

• Discover innovative policies in the MCH Innovations Database.

• Explore Careers at AMCHP and find additional openings in maternal and child health on the AMCHP Career Center.



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