Developmental Milestones
1995-2005
- September 1995-2000
Awarded 6 competitive expansion grants, opened one new HS center each year
- September 1995
Awarded $3 million grant to operate Solano Head Start Program
- January 1996
Opened operations in 14 new Solano sites, filled 111 staff positions
- May 1998
Initiated Interest-Based Negotiations to become single purpose agency
- December 1999
Incorporated as Child Start Inc.
- March 2000
Established CSI as 501c3
- October 2000
Opened consolidated Administrative Offices at 439 Devlin Rd. Napa
- October 2000
Awarded grants to Early Childhood Education Career Development
- June 2001
Child Start Inc. awarded grant to operate Head Start for Napa and Solano Counties
- October 2002
Awarded $800,000 competitive grant to operate Early Head Start for Napa and Solano Counties
- January 2002
Awarded grants to operate Raising A Reader in Napa and Solano Counties
- March 2003
First PRISM evaluation by ACF, awarded exemplary status
- January 2005
Fully implemented EHS with Therapeutic Child Care Center, Black Infant Health, Child Haven, and
Healthy Moms and Babies
