HUD’s Office of HIV/AIDS Housing

Ms. Kate Briddell, MPA, is the HIV Housing and Health Program Manager for Collaborative Solutions, Inc. Ms. Briddell has 18 years’ experience working with issues related to homelessness, affordable housing, and housing for persons with HIV/AIDS. She most recently held the position of Project Director for the Ryan White Part A program for the Seattle Transitional Grant area. Prior to relocating to Seattle, Ms. Briddell served as the Director of Homeless Services in Baltimore City, Maryland. Her experience in Baltimore culminated as Director, however, previous to that position she worked as the agency’s Program Manager and its Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program manager for the Baltimore Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ms. Briddell earned her Master’s degree at The George Washington University.

HUD’S Office of HIV/AIDS Housing

As Director, Rita provides leadership and vision for a federal office and authorized program dedicated to serving the housing needs of low-income Persons Living with HIV/AIDS and their families, including oversight for all aspects of the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program, developing HUD policy on any national issues that arise related to HIV housing, and preparing budget annually for a $375 million national program. Under my oversight, the Office of HIV/AIDS Housing funds 141 states and jurisdictions with formula grant funding, 81 renewal grants to nonprots and local governments, and 7 competitive demonstration project grants. In addition to working with these grantees and more than 1,000 sub-awardee project sponsors, I communicate the policy positions and goals of the program at congressional briefings in transition team and HUD leadership brings, and through stakeholder and advocate communications.