Programming will support healthy and equitable births, emotional well-being, and responsive care for priority populations including Black, Indigenous, and communities of color through culturally responsive birth to three services 

Today, the Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) announced five community-based organization partners will receive the 2025 Prenatal-to-Three (PN3) Community Grant. The awarded community organizations will receive up to $298,000 in funding to be distributed from 2026-2027. These grants are expected to serve approximately 504 families through programming and services for healthy and equitable births, parental health and emotional wellbeing, and nurturing and responsive care. 

Responsive mental health for BIPOC parents, home-based care for Black parents and children with disabilities, doula support and postpartum care for Indigenous people services are centered within the 2025 cohort of PN3 community grant awardees.  The following organizations have been selected for the 2025 Prenatal-to-Three funding: 

• *Omar Bin Al-Khattab Islamic Center (OBKIC): Providing culturally responsive mental health services for BIPOC Muslim parents of children ages 0-3 in Seattle, including bilingual therapy that delivers comprehensive, culturally grounded support for Muslim families. 

• Washington Multicultural Services Link (WMSL): Delivering Home-Based services to Black parents and caregivers in Seattle raising children with disabilities ages 0-3. As well as expansion of services and parent education programming to serve approximately 100 unduplicated families over the course of contract. 

• Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services: Providing culturally specific doula support through the BirthKeeper program which offers reproductive health guidance, prenatal care, labor and birth support, and postpartum care that honors Indigenous culture.   

• *Mothers Impacting Lives Everyday: Strengthening the mental and emotional well-being of mothers and caregivers with children ages prenatal to three in Seattle. Programming will offer workshops, peer mentorship, and direct access to professional mental health therapy.  

• *Perinatal Support Washington: Providing pregnancy support and preventative care for postpartum issues, programs will educate parents on recognizing and managing mood disorders and related behaviors.  

*First-time award recipient of DEEL funding. 

PN3 funds are intended to improve kindergarten readiness by reducing race-, gender-based, and socioeconomic health disparities for young children and their families during the birth to three period.  

In its seventh consecutive year, relying on revenues generated from the Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT), the PN3 grant program is intended to strengthen pregnant individuals, children from birth to three years old, and parents or caregivers of children aged birth to three. Services are offered citywide yet prioritize south Seattle communities. The award aims to reduce disparities by funding community informed proposals that address barriers to healthy outcomes. 

For more information about PN3 Community Grants and other Sweetened Beverage Tax funded services, please visit the Office of Sustainability and Environment’s website and review the SBT 2023 Annual Report. 

The City of Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning’s mission is to transform the lives of Seattle children, youth, and families through strategic investments in education. www.seattle.gov/education 

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