David Nelson Consulting has been in operation since September, 2008. Prior to this date, the principals have had significant public sector experience in community development, social services, grant administration, reporting, and general administration at the staff level. This experience provides a solid background from which to provide effective community development consulting services. This Statement of Qualifications provides a summary of both the private and public sector experience.
A notable accomplishment of David Nelson Consulting is the number of dollars secured from grant writing. A total of 28 grants have netted $7,844,021 in successful grant applications while David Nelson has been employed in the public and private sectors. Over $3.7 million were secured as a private consultant, and over $4.1 million as an analyst for Nevada County.
PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Grant Writing History (since the inception of David Nelson Consulting)
| Funding Source | Jurisdiction | Topic | Amount | Year Awarded |
| CDBG, Economic Development | City of Nevada City | Business Lending | $300,000 | 2009 |
| CDBG, Economic Development | County of Nevada | Business Lending | $300,000 | 2009 |
| USDA, HPG | County of Mono | Housing Rehabilitation | $48,794 | 2009 |
| USDA, HPG | County of Nevada | Housing Rehabilitation | $75,000 | 2009 |
| CDBG, P/TA |
County of Nevada |
OTC Preparation |
$35,000 |
2009 |
| CDBG, P/TA | County of Mono | Non Profit Business & Marketing Plan |
$35,000 | 2009 |
| CDBG General Allocation |
County of Nevada |
Public Works Assessments |
$800,000 | 2009 |
| CDBG, P/TA |
County of Mono |
Walker Community Center Master Plan |
$70,000 |
2010 |
| USDA, HPG |
County of Nevada |
Housing Rehabilitation |
$70,000 |
2010 |
| CDBG, General Allocation |
County of Mono |
First Time Homebuyer, Community Facility |
$400,000 | 2010 |
| CDBG General Allocation |
City of South Lake Tahoe |
Housing Rehabilitation, Homebuyer Assistance, Community Facility |
$800,000 |
2010 |
| USDA, HPG | County of Nevada | Housing Rehabilitation | $75,000 | 2011 |
| CDBG, P/TA | City of Colusa | Downtown Economic Development Plan |
$35,000 | 2011 |
| HOME | County of Nevada | First Time Homebuyer Tenant Based Rental Assistance | $700,000 | 2011 |
| Total |
$3,743,794 |
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CDBG Loan Program Operations
- City of Winters: Business Assistance Loan Program (current)
- City of Colusa: Business Assistance Loan Program (current) and Microenterprise Assistance Loan Program (in process)
- City of Colusa: Small Business Loan Program (current)
- County of Nevada: Business Assistance Loan Program (current)
- Subcontractor to SEDCorp, Auburn, CA (current) Clients include:
- City of Colfax: CDBG Program Income RLA facilitator for Business Assistance Loan Program and Microenterprise Assistance Loan Program (current)
- City of Nevada City: Business Assistance Loan Program and Microenterprise Assistance Loan Program (current)
- County of Nevada: Two Over-The-Counter business loan applications
- County of Nevada: Implemented Business Assistance Loan Program (volunteer - 2009)
- City of Nevada City: Cleared special conditions for City of Nevada City's Business Assistance Loan Program (2009)
Microenterprise Training
- City of Nevada City (current):
- Northeastern California SBDC trainers
- Three sessions of five classes each (Business Basics, Bookkeeping, Business Plan, Social Media, and Branding & Marketing)
Completed CDBG Business Loans
- Four loans totalling $317,300 using the Business Assistance and Microenterprise Loan Program
- Job Creation: 8 Full Time Equivalents
- Job Retention: 3 Full Time Equivalents
General Consulting
- City of Colusa: CDBG PI Waiver, Fire Station Re-Roof Project (Fall 2011)
- City of Colfax, CDBG Program Income/CDBG Program Management and General Administration tasks (current)
- Nevada Irrigation District: Ranchero Way Project, grant writing assistance
- County of Nevada, CDBG Program: Housing (volunteer - 2009)
- County of Mono: Owens Valley Indian affordable housing (2009)
- South Oroville African American Historical Society: Grant writing (2010, 2011)
Survey
- Donner Summit Public Utilities District, CDBG Income Survey (September 2011)
- City of Winters: CDBG Business Lending Needs Survey (March 2011)
- City of Nevada City: CDBG Business Lending Needs Survey (March 2011)
- City of Colusa: CDBG Business Lending Needs Survey (March 2011)
- County of Mono: Tri-Valley Income Survey (February 2011)
- County of Mono: Old Chalfant Housing Condition Survey (February 2011)
- City of Colfax: Business Lending Needs Survey (Fall 2010)
- County of Nevada: Cement Hill Housing Condition Survey (Summer 2010)
- City of Colusa: Citywide CDBG Income Survey (Spring 2010)
- County of Mono: Antelope Valley Income Survey (Fall 2009)
- County of Nevada: Cement Hill Income Survey (Summer 2009)
Current and Past Clients
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Public Sector Experience
David Nelson, History, Prior to 09/2008
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), Community Development Block Grant CDBG Program, Economic Development (ED) and Housing (HSG) Allocations, Program Representative.
- (ED) Program Representative to City and County jurisdictions (and their contracted consultants) eligible to the CDBG Program in Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Mono, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Trinity, and Tulare Counties.
- (HSG) Program Representative to City and County jurisdictions (and their contracted consultants) eligible to the CDBG Program in Alpine, Amador, Fresno, Inyo, Lassen, Merced, Modoc, Mono, and Yuba Counties.
- (ED) Over the Counter (OTC) Specialist. Updated OTC Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and Application publications. Coordinated state loan committee meetings. Assisted in presenting OTC workshops throughout the state. OTC Allocation awarded a total of $7 million in 2007/08.
- (HSG) Lead-based paint (LBP) specialist. Compiled/edited/wrote Chapter 20, "Lead Based Paint," in the CDBG Grant Management Manual (GMM) which implements federal policies on LBP hazards in residences.
- (ED/HSG) Monitored jurisdictions for performance and compliance. Inspected project sites.
- (ED/HSG) Team participant evaluating Housing, Enterprise Fund, and Planning Grants.
- (ED) Contributing editor for CDBG GMM, Chapter 15, "Economic Development," and Chapter 12, "Monitoring Checklists," Economic Development Section.
- (ED) Successful completion of National Development Council classes, ED 101, "Economic Development Finance" and Economic Development 202, "Real Estate Finance."
- (ED/HSG) Conducted workshops on various CDBG topics at sites around the State.
- (ED/HSG) Wrote Management Memos for training notices or programmatic updates as required.
- (ED/HSG) Reviewed and approved fund requests.
- (ED) Reviewed and approved revolving loan requests; provided technical assistance.
- (ED/HSG) Cleared special conditions for grants awarded in assigned jurisdictions.
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Nevada County Housing Division,
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Irene Nelson:
University of California, Davis School of Medicine (UCDMC)
- Administrative manager of the Otology Research Laboratory for seven years. Purchased lab supplies and equipment. Managed a faculty and resident research library.
- Assisted the Department Chair in the preparation and administration of multi-year, multi-million dollar federal research grants.
- Managed budgets and met the grant cycles and reporting deadlines for National Institutes of Health grants, and smaller grants from other funding sources.
- Wrote and distributed a monthly departmental newsletter for Northern California otolaryngologists and coordinated faculty publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Coordinated nationwide meetings for an otology research trust fund.
In addition, after her tenure at UCDSM, Irene owned and operated Irene Nelson Transcription for five years, providing quality medical transcription services for physicians in Northern California.