Community Development Department

Community Development Department

Lionel - Director of CDD
Rose - Assistant Manager of CDD
Gina - EnergySmart Program Specialist
Laurie - Homeless/ESG Program Specialist
Laurie - Rehab Program Specialist
Graciela Meneses - Program Representative

The Contract Administration Department was created to administer various funding sources/programs such as HOME, ESG, HOPWA and EnergySmart. We pride ourselves on providing the best services possible to our subgrantees and to the public. As part of that service, we provide the following list of staff members and the programs assigned to them. Please, if you cannot contact a specific person, all of us are available to assist you.

Graciela Meneses
Program Representative

Graciela handles reimbursements for the programs that the Department manages, as well as all demographic and statistical reporting for HOPWA and ESG. She is also responsible for original documents in the department, ensuring that they are logged and stored safely.

Laurie Linden
Program Specialist

Responsible for the day to day management of the HOME Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation (Rehab) program and also the manager of the Safe Homes program. Conducts annual monitoring visits for program subgrantees all over the state.

Gina Martinez
Program Specialist

Gina is the program manager for the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) programs. She is responsible for the implementation of the HMIS program. She provides training and technical assistance for her subgrantees and the Homeless community in the State of New Mexico. Gina conducts annual monitoring visits for program subgrantees all over the state.

Rose Baca-Quesada
Program Specialist

Rose is the program manager for the HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) and CHDO Operating programs. She is the compliance monitor for HOME Single-Family Development, HOME Multi-Family Development, LTTF, Governor’s Innovations in Housing and Affordable Housing Act programs. Rose provides training and technical assistance for her subgrantees throughout the state and conducts annual monitoring visits for program subgrantees.

Shannon Tilseth
Administrative Assistant

Shannon provides valuable assistance to the Department and serves as the liaison with the Housing Advisory Committee and EnergySmart Policy Advisory Committee members. She also serves as a contact point when Department members are out of the office.