X0202 SCHEDULE 13G 0002132411 XXXXXXXX LIVE Common stock, par value $0.001 per share 03/31/2026 0001903508 Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. 7444302084 800 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 800 Washington DC 20002 Rule 13d-1(d) Jeffrey Alan Forbes X1 2235558.00 0.00 2235558.00 0.00 2235558.00 N 7.7 IN Beneficial ownership for Jeffrey Alan Forbes includes 4,806 stock options and 3,470 restricted stock units which have vested or will vest within 60 days. Pursuant to Rule 13d-3, the percentage ownership disclosed above is based on the sum of (x) 28,928,777 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 23, 2026, as reported by the issuer in its proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on April 17, 2026, and (y) 7,556 shares not currently issued and outstanding, but which the reporting person has the right to acquire within 60 days of the the reporting date. Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, District of Columbia, 20002 Jeffrey Alan Forbes 777 6th Street, NW 8th Floor Washington, DC 20001 US Y 2235558 7.71 2235558 0 2235558 0 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Jeffrey Alan Forbes /s/ Jeffrey Alan Forbes Jeffrey Alan Forbes 05/15/2026