Raquel Garcia

Raquel Garcia is the Senior Program Officer Team Lead for the Illinois Housing Development Authority. In this role, she oversees and administers housing counseling and home repair programs. Over the past fifteen years, she has honed in on her expertise in housing counseling with a focus on HUD certification training, financial capability, foreclosure prevention, and program management. Notably, she contributed to the development of the HUD certification exam and training materials.

In addition to managing current housing counseling programs at IHDA, she played a key role in developing and currently manages IHDA’s Homeowner Assistance Fund Home Repair Program. She also oversees a diverse network of partners, including HUD-approved housing counseling agencies, non-profit organizations, and local municipalities. Raquel lives in Chicago and enjoys traveling and spending her time with her husband and young son.

AC24 Session: The Power of Housing Counseling