Changemaker
Ann Oliva
TL;DR
Ann Olivia built rapid re-housing at HUD, and now leads the group that grades whether it works.
Ann Oliva built the two programs this site compares, then took charge of the organization that measures them.
At HUD she designed and implemented homelessness prevention, supportive housing, and Rapid Re-Housing programs. She later held policy roles at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and at the Corporation for Supportive Housing.
Ann Oliva helped build the two federal programs that now sit on either side of the same question. Rapid re-housing is short-term, and permanent supportive housing, which is not. That combination is rare, and it is why her organization's benchmarks carry weight with the communities that have to choose between them.
Why OGSP Recommends It
One Good Story Project would recommend Ann Oliva because she has spent her career working to end homelessness and improve housing policy. As CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, she brings experience from HUD, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and the Corporation for Supportive Housing. Her 2015 True Leader Award also reflects her commitment to helping vulnerable communities.
Key Takeaways
- Won the True Colors Fund's True Leader Award in 2015.
- Named one of HUD's 50 Most Influential Leaders in the department's first 50 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ann Oliva?
Ann Oliva is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Her organization describes her as a career veteran of homelessness and housing policy and as one of the foremost experts on homelessness in the nation.
What did Ann Oliva do at HUD?
Ann Oliva spent a decade in federal service at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where she designed and implemented homelessness prevention, supportive housing, and Rapid Re-Housing programs, according to her biography on the Alliance's Our People page.
Where did Ann Oliva work before the National Alliance to End Homelessness?
Before the Alliance, Ann Oliva was Vice President for Housing Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Senior Policy Advisor at the Corporation for Supportive Housing, according to her biography on the Alliance's Our People page.
What awards has Ann Oliva won?
Ann Oliva received the True Colors Fund's True Leader Award in 2015 and was named one of HUD's 50 Most Influential Leaders in the department's first 50 years. She was also part of an inter-agency team that won a Sammie Award in 2012 for work on reducing veteran homelessness.