Sue Southon

About Sue Southon

With a robust career specializing in disaster recovery and community development, in my…

Experience

1. Senior Technical Specialist Community Development Consultant

   ICF

   Aug 2012 — Present · Bloomfield Hills, MI, US

   Provides technical assistance to CDBG-CV grantees at Problem Solving Clinics (remote and in person), developed webinars on economic development, and assisted in the development of written guidance for HUD Exchange website.Serves as a Subject Matter Expert for HUD CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT, offering remote and on-site technical assistance to grantees, developing guidance for HUD Exchange website, participating in HUD Problem Solving Clinics.Led the closeout of housing programs funding under the City of Columbia\'s CDBG-DR allocation for the 2015 flood events.Subject Matter Expert, State of California, CDBG-CV grants, provision of training and technical assistance to CDBG-CV subrecipients on topics related to labor standards, Uniform Relocation, procurement, national objectives, and other federal and state compliance requirements.Lead HUD Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement with US Virgin Islands for CDBG-DR, to streamline policies and procedures to increase productivity and ensure compliance. Community Outreach Coordinator, City of Houston Housing Assistance Program, connected with nonprofit housing and supporting service organizations that serve multilingual/cultural populations throughout Houston to drive homeowner engagement, tailoring outreach approach to meet the specific needs of the neighborhood demographics. Policy Lead, State of New Jersey, Sandy Recovery Division - supported development of programs, policies/procedures, and amendments for homeowner, rental housing, economic development, and infrastructure programs. Policy Advisor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Housing and Community Development, and Policy Advisor, Superstorm Sandy Recovery, Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery

Education

• University of Michigan

  B.A. & M.S.W, Psychology

  1965 — 1970

Skills

• Affordable Housing
• Program Management
• Strategic Planning
• Non-Profits
• Economic Development
• Urban Planning
• Grants
• Report Writing
• Real Estate Development
• Organizational Development
• Management Consulting
• Policy
• Workshop Facilitation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Policy Analysis
• Real Estate
• Program Development
• Management
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Analysis
• Public Policy
• Data Analysis
• Capacity Building
• Marketing
• Technical Assistance
• Governance
• Strategy
• Small Business
• Fundraising
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Redevelopment
• Government Relations
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Community Relations
• Project Planning