Under executive direction, the purpose of the position is to perform highly responsible work managing Federal, State, and locally funded programs associated with Housing, Community Development, and/or Community Services. Programs may consist of but are not limited to the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP), Shelter Plus Care, and other department programs targeted to serve low to moderate income County residents. Employees in this classification function at middle management level to develop goals within available resources with the determination and implementation of eligibility, continued eligibility, maintenance of files, determination of proper rent rates, rent increases, and compliance with policies and procedures (e.g., US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), etc.). Work includes the preparation of a variety of grant applications necessary to provide a range of opportunities.
