DEBORAH
A. DELONG
Phone:
Home:
914-432-5004
Work:
914-995-6494
Cell:
845-416-5258
ddd2@westchestergov.com
ddelong60@yahoo.com
EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY
Westchester County, Department of
Planning, Housing Office
August
2005 –
Present: Director
Managing housing programs for Westchester County government;
supervising county involvement in housing projects in the County;
working with developers and
municipalities; and coordinating use of federal, NYS and local funds expended
for housing programs.
Going
Places Consulting, Wappingers Falls, NYJ
July
2004 – Present: Chief Fiscal Officer
Providing
grant writing and other services to local governments and nonprofit
organizations, including assessment of needs and requirements, proposal research
and development, application and document preparation, submission of proposals,
and program design and development.
Dutchess
County Workforce Housing Coalition/Dutchess County Economic Development
Corporation (Contract
Employee)
July
2004 – July 2005: Executive Director
First
staff in newly created entity focused on the creation of housing and initiatives
for workforce housing addressing fundamental disparities in rapidly escalating
housing prices to worker incomes in Dutchess County, NY. Acting in
leadership role to identify and address barriers to the creation of workforce
housing; assist localities and employers to participate in the creation of
housing; increase public awareness; develop a long-range strategic plan;
increase resources; and coordinate with partner organizations.
City
of Anaheim/Anaheim Community Development Department/Anaheim Housing Authority,
Anaheim, CA
July
2002 – July 2004: Homeownership Program Coordinator (continued
employment to the present as a part-time telecommuter)
Program
development of the Anaheim Homeownership Programs to assist low and moderate
income homebuyers with the purchase of a home in a very high cost area. Program
development included:
Development
of Counseling Programs and training of Staff providing information, education,
counseling and assistance renters, homebuyers, homeowners, and those facing
mortgage default and foreclosure.
Preparation
and implementation of outreach program to the community including monthly
homebuyer education classes, counseling appointments and a Homebuyers Fair
attended by over 800 people.
Securing
additional funding resources for the agency, including assistance to homebuyers,
totaling nearly $5.3 million from Federal, State and Private sources.
Coordination
with private developers and the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency on financing for
affordable and moderate priced homeownership units within mixed income/market
rate new home construction projects.
Development
of Anaheim homebuyer education classes, providing high quality information,
knowledge and skills to over 300 homebuyers.
Co-op
Initiatives, Inc. Hartford, CT
July
2000 – August 2001: Project Coordinator
Coordinated
the planning, financing and construction of housing projects funded under
federal, state and local governmental programs, including federal tax-credit
projects, and private financing including document preparation as well as
budgets and pro-formas, relying on computer-based skills to initiate and close
projects. Duties included:
Acting
as project developer within a team framework;
Working
with funding entities, attorneys and tax credit consultants, contractors,
architects and engineers;
Preparing
the projects’ financial packaging, including federal tax credits;
Gaining
governmental approvals;
Preparing
bidding requirements;
Selecting
contractors; and
Development
and management of information systems for tracking contracts and projects
including accounting for project costs.
New
York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Albany NY (2
November
1996 – December 1999: Program Research
Specialist
Performed a variety of
duties including:
Researching housing programs offered in
other states for replication in New York State;
Conducted
research via Internet and other written materials;
Drafted
and issued reports on State administered housing programs, including a
semi-annual report on 16 state housing programs and special reports on program
accomplishments of specific programs;
Assisted
in the development of the Agency’s State Housing Emergency Response
Assisted
in the design and development of a database listing housing resources available
in areas declared a disaster in coordination with local organizations and State
and Federal agencies; and;
Participated
as a Steering Committee and Work Group member to the New York State Rural
Development Council, a partnership of federal, state and local governments,
educational entities and private for-profit and nonprofit organizations
dedicated to:
Encouraging
collaboration among partner groups,
Advocating
for rural issues and
Sharing
successful development strategies.
November
1987 - October 1996: Special Assistant for Rural
Affairs
Acted
as a rural housing liaison through:
Providing
information to agency program users;
Meetings
with other entities including other federal and state agencies;
Participation
in program and policy development for both new and existing programs;
Assisted
in the review and drafting of legislation; and
Acted
as liaison and coordinator of the agency's housing task forces and other agency
advisory committees.
New
York State Rural Housing Coalition, Albany, NY
October
1982 - November 1987:Technical Assistance Coordinator
Overall
responsibility for increasing the capacity of rural areas to develop housing and
related facilities, including:
Providing
technical assistance to rural development organizations in the development of
their projects and programs;
Instrumental
in the development and implementation of a $3 million affordable homeownership
program for rural New York State;
Executing
consulting agreements for project developments resulting in twelve commercial
and one hundred forty-five multi-family housing units;
Coordinated
training programs and conferences on housing and program development; and
The
completion of research on specific community development programs and their
utilization in rural areas.
Experience
includes:
Conducting
feasibility analyzes, market studies, preparation of development and operating
budgets;
Compliance
with governmental regulations on specific programs;
The
general development process of state and federally financed housing projects;
Ongoing
organizational management activities of the sponsoring entity, such as oversight
of the accounting activities and working with board members on mission
identification and organizational development and program design.
Impact
Seven, Inc., Turtle Lake, WI
(3 positions)
June
1978 - September 1982:Housing Manager
Managed
182 rental housing units and administered seven rental subsidy programs for 130
rental units under contract with Housing Authorities in five counties.
Experience
in the financial control for the projects, compliance with housing regulations,
and the development of management policies and procedures that include tenant
relations and project maintenance.
December
1977 - May 1978: Housing Specialist
Active
in the development of new housing projects including
Community
organization,
Liaison
and communication with the development team,
Provision
of services to public bodies in the application for direct development loans
and
Coordination
with other community development activities.
June
1977 - November 1977: Financial Counselor
Provided
assistance to residents of a six county area for single family home loan
applications,
Conducted
outreach to low and moderate income families, and
Researched
mortgage programs to serve the needs of these families.
EDUCATION
AND TRAINING
Enrolled
in Masters of Public Administration program, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY -
2004-2005
Masters
Degree program work towards Computer Information Technology, Central Connecticut
State University, New Britain, CT – 2000-2001
Bachelors
Degree in Business Administration, Empire State College, State University of New
York, Albany, NY - 1995
Community
Economic Development Internship, Pratt Institute Center for Community and
Environmental Development, Brooklyn NY - 1986.
Associates
Degree in Accounting, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute, Rice Lake, WI -
1977.
Wisconsin
Brokers License, State Of Wisconsin, 1989
Certified
Housing Manager, National Center for Housing Management, Washington, DC - 1980
