Deanna Villanueva oversees three initiatives of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) homelessness action plan: Landlord Engagement & Assistance Program (LEAP); Homelessness Prevention & Diversion; and SDHC Moving Home Rapid Rehousing.
Ms. Villanueva has extensive experience in the design, implementation, and management of homelessness service programs, as well as in the administration of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and special voucher programs.
Prior to joining SDHC, Ms. Villanueva was the Homeless Services and Resource Manager for Carpenter’s Shelter in Alexandria, Virginia, where she designed and implemented the city’s first housing location program, coordinated entry system, and rapid rehousing program.
Ms. Villanueva earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of San Diego and a master’s degree in sociology from The American University in Washington, D.C
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