During the Early Education Summit at the White House it was announced that Child Start was preliminarily awarded an Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant.

They have since been told that they will receive a $1.4 million grant and have started hiring staff and recruiting child care partners.

The grant also will fund collaboration between Child Start and local child care programs like Napa Valley Adult Education’s Teen Parent Program and Solano Community College Children’s Programs.

The goal is to expand high quality early learning opportunities for Napa and Solano Counties’ most vulnerable infants and toddlers.

“This grant will empower Child Start to build on long-standing community relationships and work with local child care providers to address the desperate need for high quality care for infants and toddlers in Napa and Solano Counties,” said Debbie Peralez, executive director for Child Start. “We look forward to strengthening these partnerships and continuing to lay a foundation for success for our community’s at-risk children.”

via Child Start Awarded Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership Grant.