Leslie Gibson is Broomfield’s first
housing program manager  

Leslie Gibson is Broomfield’s first full-time housing program manager. Her appointment was announced this week by George Di Ciero, city and county manager. 

Kevin Standbridge, assistant city and county manager for community development and Gibson’s new supervisor, welcomed her, and praised her knowledge, experience and organizational abilities.    

“Leslie promises to be a great addition to our staff because she knows the housing world and has experience in affordable housing and revitalization programs that will be of great benefit to Broomfield,” Standbridge said.

“Plus, she knows how to administer grants and track projects,” he added.

Gibson, a 20-year resident of Boulder, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She began work for Broomfield on Friday, Dec. 29.

“I’m excited to work in Broomfield,” Gibson said.  “There is so much opportunity here to develop housing programs that will meet this growing community’s needs,” she said.

Gibson has worked in housing in the metro area for more than ten years – for the Boulder County Housing Authority, the  City of Longmont CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Office, and the City of Boulder Housing Division.

While with Boulder County, Gibson administered the first affordable housing program for the City of Louisville, and helped implement the first volunteer program in the state for counseling homeowners in mortgage default and foreclosure.  She also assisted in writing and administering grants and reports to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including its funding from local CDBG programs.

In Longmont, Gibson managed the daily activities of that city’s affordable housing programs, including the Community Housing Program (through an ordinance requiring developers to provide below-market priced homes), down payment assistance and housing rehabilitation.  She applied for and received state HOME funds for down payment assistance, and assisted in the preparation of related reports for the state and federal funding agencies. 

For Longmont, she closed more than 200 home purchases in six years, made possible through the city’s down payment assistance and community housing programs.  Her tenure there also saw more than 100 single-family housing rehabilitation projects completed in four years.  

For the City of Boulder, she administered a mobile home repair program which allocated funding for home maintenance, and determined applicant eligibility for that city’s Home Buyer Program.

 In every position, she worked closely with buyers, and local real estate agents, lenders, and developers.

 Gibson also has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, Eco-Cycle, the Boulder County Health Department AIDS Prevention Program and Attention Homes.