Head Start Program (Competitive Grant Award)

Funder: Office of Head Start (Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Award Date: September 27, 2024

Competitive grant to expand high-quality early education and care services for low-income children, infants, toddlers, and their families.

Program Scope:

• New Capacity: Serve an additional 220 low-income children:
  • 88 Head Start Preschool children
  • 132 Early Head Start infants and toddlers

Service Expansion Locations:

• New Centers:
  • North Richmond (Head Start and Early Head Start programs)
  • Pittsburg (Early Head Start focus)
• Existing Centers (in partnership with YWCA of Contra Costa County):
  • Richmond
  • Oakley
• Home-based Services Expansion: Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch, Richmond, San Pablo

Target Populations:

• Low-income children and families
• Infants and toddlers
• Preschool-age children

Focus Areas:

• High-quality early childhood education
• Family support services
• Childcare services

Geographic Scope: Contra Costa County, California (Richmond, Oakley, North Richmond, Pittsburg, Bay Point, Antioch, San Pablo)

Organization Background:

• The Unity Council has over 40 years of experience providing early education programs
• 60-year history of serving the community
• 11-year presence in Concord, CA

Contact Information:

• CEO: Chris Iglesias
• Organization: The Unity Council, 1900 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland, California, 94601
• Website: unitycouncil.org