More About Sherry Morgando…
Experience
Sherry has over 25 years of combined experience in community development, housing and public health at the City and County level, where she has served as the Director of Housing and Neighborhood Services for the City of Chico, Assistant Director for the Butte County Public Health Department, and Senior Community Development Specialist for the City of Modesto. During her tenures with the City of Modesto and the City of Chico, she managed all aspects of the CDBG and HOME entitlement programs, which encompassed strategic planning through Consolidated and Annual Plans, establishing budgets, setting up contracts, implementing programs and projects,
administration and adherence to federal requirements such as NEPA and federal labor standards, and reporting to HUD. At the City of Chico, he directly oversaw the use of Redevelopment Agency’s Low-and Moderate-Income Housing funds, which averaged $6 million annually, and facilitated the development of over 500 units of affordable housing. As a consultant over the past two years, Sherry has assisted local governments with HOME and CDBG compliance, documentation, and monitoring.
In her most recent experience with Housing Tools, Sherry has worked with numerous counties on housing needs studies, plans to address homelessness, and has led community education sessions on the need for affordable housing and homeless services. She specializes in community engagement and is known to our clients as an effective listener and facilitator. She brings a vast knowledge of housing and community development resources, an understanding of community dynamics, and sensitivity to the challenges inherent in developing affordable housing to each interaction with policy/decision makers, stakeholders, and community members.
Project Experience Highlights
- City of Chico 2009-2014 Housing Element Update
- City of Chico 2020-2024 HUD Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
- Housing Needs Studies for Amador, Glenn, Plumas, and Sierra Counties (2018-2020)
- No Place Like Home Plans to Address Homelessness for Amador, Del Norte, Glenn, Lassen, Siskiyou,
Plumas, and Sierra Counties (2019-2020)
- Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Plans and Applications for Glenn, Siskiyou, and Plumas
Counties (2020)
- City of Willows HOME Administrative Subcontractor for Sycamore Ridge Apartments (2020)
- City of Biggs and City of Corning CDBG and HOME Grants Administrative Subcontractor (2019-2020)
- Butte County Update to 10-Year Strategy to End Homelessness (2018)
Career
Community Development Manager, Housing Tools 2018 to present
Assistant Director, Public Health, County of Butte 2016 to 2018
Director, Housing & Neighborhood Services, City of Chico 2006 to 2013
Senior Community Development Specialist, City of Modesto 2000 to 2004
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and International Relations, California State University Stanislaus 1985
