Budget Manager

she/her

Holly worked for a private consulting firm designing and implementing their state client's large-scale federally funded grant programs, with a particular focus on the areas of natural disaster recovery and COVID-19 economic recovery targeted to vulnerable populations. She was responsible for managing grant programs totaling $5 billion across the country primarily utilizing HUD Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery, U.S. Treasury Coronavirus Relief Funds, and U.S. Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance.

Holly volunteers weekly with Big House Books, a non-profit that sends free books by request to people who are incarcerated throughout Mississippi correctional facilities.

Holly enjoys traveling internationally, running and practicing yoga, and volunteering in her free time.

Holly Smith