Mary Jo Braaten, Director of Assisted Living, Housing Authority dba Northeast Washington Housing Solutions, is the Northeast Washington Housing Solutions (NEWS) lead for the Re-entry Housing Pilot Program. Braaten brings over 16 years of public housing experience to re-entry housing. Her experience includes inspections, liaison between landlords, their tenants and the housing authorities, as well as program oversight and supervision. In addition to her RHPP work, she administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Drug and Family Court, Shelter Plus Care, HOPWA, TBRA HOME and City HOME. In addition to a B.A. from Eastern Washington University, Braaten has numerous certifications related to housing including Section 8 housing quality standards, public housing management, fair housing, eligibility and intake, interviewing, and fraud control.

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