Meet Donna Everson, Program Consultant with 25 years of experience
Meet Donna, a highly skilled Program Consultant with 25 years of experience in grant administration, contract management, and sustainable fiscal responsibility. Her expertise includes developing 5-Year Consolidated/Strategic Plans for the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, creating HOME Consortiums, and increasing funding base and revenue through transitioning State Small City Grantees into HUD Entitlement Grantees.

With a wealth of experience in working within two different Continuum of Care Programs, Donna is familiar with both sides of the equation - as a government official and as a CoC participating member. As the Chief Operations Officer of an organization that provides permanent supportive housing to homeless individuals and families, as well as those suffering from chronic and persistent mental illness, she was responsible for the management of a portfolio of affordable housing properties and coordinating successful Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) affordable housing development proposals.

Donna's experience extends to serving as a Community Development Administrator, where she worked to establish and implement a county-wide Landbank, created various housing and community development programs and activities, and facilitated strategic and public meetings. Her expertise in collaboration with government officials, community leaders, municipal departments, architects, civil engineers, developers, contractors, and residents has led to two Award of Excellence recognitions during her tenure as the Community Development Administrator for a HUD Entitlement County.