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Prior to joining MDG, Mr, Mufioz worked for a number of municipalities in Southern California in the Community Development field overseeing Planning, Code Enforcement, Grants Management, and Building Departments. Clint Whited, Vice President - Clint Whited joined MDG Associates in 2006 and currently serves as Vice President of Grants Management. With more than 10 years of experience in the planning and implementation of federal grants including those offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban. Development — Office of Community Planning and Development, Mr. Whited assists municipalities with all aspects of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) management. .Mr. Whited focuses on strategic community investment in affordable housing, development of infrastructure and coordinating the supportive services necessary to achieve local goals and to affirmatively further fair housing choice. fie is currently a technical assistance provider to HUD through the OneCPD Program and it part of HUD's Ask-a-Question (UkQ) helpdesk team on the HOME and CDBG Programs. His work also includes the development of twelve (12) Consolidated Plans, eight (8) Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and numerous program policy and procedure documents to facilitate the implementation of the housing and community development projects resulting from these plans. He is currently assisting multiple cities in the management and implementation of CPD programs, Mr. Whited is a Certified HOME Specialist (Regulations) and is a national technical assistance provider through HUD's OneCPD technical assistance initiative, Mr. Whited received a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California's School of Policy, Planning and Development, with an emphasis on organizational management and public sector accounting. Diane Cotto, Manager - Diane Cotto joined MDG Associates, Inc. in 2005 and currently serves as a Manager on the Housing and Community Development team. Ms. Cotto has more than 15 years of experience in the planning and implementation of federal grants including those offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Office of Community Planning and Development. Ms. Cotto' grants management experience includes federally- and County-funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs, administration of housing and commercial rehabilitation programs and the oversight other state and federal grants. Ms. Lotto's capabilities include knowledge of federal and state grant guidelines, grant application requirements, as well as the ability to administer and manage grants. She has worked on both sides of the CDBG program to include oversight as a County staff member overseeing Urban County grantees, working with Urban County grantees reporting to the County and working for entitlement grantees working directly with HUD. Ms. Cotto's primary focus is on the day-to-day administration of the CDBG, HOME and ESG programs for a number of Cities, development of Action Plans, sub - recipient (public service) management and monitoring, labor standards enforcement, compliance with federal reporting requirements including the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), and all other aspects of program administration, implementation and compliance. Ms. Cotto has worked with multiple cities in the administration of their programs.