Escambia County Renews Head Start Lease At Molino Community Center

April 2, 2026

Wednesday, the Escambia County Commission voted to renew a lease with the Community Action Program Committee (CAPC) for a portion of the Molino Community Center that is used for the Head Start program.

The non-profit will pay $1 per year for the two-year renewal through April 28, 2028.

On April 22, 2024, the commission approved the first renewal of the lease agreement with CAPC for 3,755 square feet located at 6450 Highway 95A in the Molino Community Center.

Head Start and Early Head Start Programs provide comprehensive, developmental services for low-income pre-school children ages the birth to five and support services for their families. The purpose of the Head Start programs is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of health, educational, nutritional, socia, and other services. The cornerstone of the program is parent and community development.

The program has operated at the Molino Community Center since 2014.

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