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Renee Ayres-Benavidez
Director
602-372-1524

ayresr@mccd.maricopa.gov

Renee directs the operations of the Maricopa County Community Development Department. She oversees the receipt and expenditure of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funding. She administers CDBG, HOME and ADDI grants compliance, fair housing, monitoring, and annual planning andreporting activities. She supervises the accounting and payroll processing functions and approves CDBG and HOME draws. Renee prepares and monitors the departmental budget and administers the Managing for Results system. In addition, Renee supervises and administers economic development contracts and contracts with outside consultants. Renee is also the Chair of the Maricopa HOME Consortium, and staff liaison to the Community Development Advisory Committee.




Dan Marjanek
Project Manager
602-372-1527

dmarjanek@mccd.maricopa.gov

Dan serves as CDBG and HOME Urban County Project Manager for El Mirage, Queen Creek, Tolleson, and Wickenburg. Dan administers the American Dream Downpayment Initiative. Dan accepts and reviews funding applications and negotiates contracts. Dan conducts environmental reviews on proposed CDBG and HOME activities. He also monitors the progress of construction projects, reviews and processes payment requests, and reports performance of CDBG/HOME projects in HUDs Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). In addition, Dan coordinates the application process for annual Small Cities Transportation Assistance Fund monies, completes semi-annual Davis-Bacon reporting requirements, and assists the Director as staff liaison to the CDAC. Dan is also the Article 5 procurement officer.



Sharon Sanders
Project Manager
602-372-1529

ssanders3@mccd.maricopa.gov

Sharon serves as CDBG and HOME Urban County Project Manager for Buckeye, Gila Bend, Goodyear, Guadalupe and Youngtown.  Sharon accepts and reviews funding applications and negotiates contracts.  Sharon conducts environmental reviews on proposed CDBG and HOME activities. She also monitors the progress of construction projects, reviews and processes payment requests, and reports performance of CDBG/HOME projects in IDIS.  Sharon is a Certified HOME Program Specialist - Regulations.  In addition, Sharon serves as the departments Network Administrator and as recording secretary for the CDAC.   



Sandra Simmons
Compliance Officer
602-372-1533
sandras@mccd.maricopa.gov

Sandra  serves as Compliance Officer and provides training and technical assistance as well as research and reporting on grant compliance requirements.  As liaison for the Maricopa HOME Consortium, Sandra accepts and reviews funding applications and negotiates contracts for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs),  reviews environmental review records on proposed HOME activities for the HOME Consortium, monitors the progress of construction projects, reviews and processes payment requests, and reports performance in IDIS.  Sandra administers subrecipient monitoring for Maricopa Urban County and performs peer review for the HOME Consortium.  Sandra is editor of the Community Development Administrative Manual.  Sandra is a Certified HOME Program Specialist - Regulations. 



Lydia Gaza
Grant Accountant
602-372-1525
lydiag@mccd.maricopa.gov

Lydia administers all accounting and financial reporting for the Department. She handles the payroll function, and processes revenue and expenditure transactions through the County Finance Department. She is responsible for activity setup, drawdown, and completion functions in IDIS. Lydia provides monthly financial reports for the budget liaison as well as for the Maricopa HOME Consortium and CDAC. She serves as the Department liaison for fixed assets. In addition, Lydia provides data for the annual audit and annual reports.




Martie Orner
Executive Assistant
602-372-1528

martieo@mccd.maricopa.gov

Martie is in charge of the administrative functions within the Department. She serves as the Maricopa HOME Consortium recording secretary and provides administrative support to the CDAC. She coordinates Certifications of Consistency with the Five-Year Consolidated Plan. Martie is the Human Resources liaison and benefits coordinator. She maintains all Department files, records and correspondence; and administers records retention requirements. Martie maintains the Board of Supervisors agenda items and back up documentation. She maintains the Departments master calendar of events, and handles all required public notices and publication requirements. Martie is also a Notary Public.




General Admin Hours
Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
except holidays 

Maricopa County Community Development
Renee Ayres-Benavidez - Director
222 N. Central, Suite 5200
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Ph: 602-372-1535
Fax: 602-372-2292
TDD: 602-372-2291

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