Linda Jenkins is the Director of the Community Development Division at the LACDA. She has been with the agency since 1989 and has over 30 years of experience administering Federal programs, including the Los Angeles Urban County Community Development Block Grant and the Emergency Solutions Grant Programs. Linda has also been involved with recovery programs such as the Los Angeles County COVID-19 Rent Relief, the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program, and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.

During her tenure, Linda has built strong collaborative relationships with various departments and organizations, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the California Department of Housing and Community Development, Board of Supervisors offices, County Departments, Participating Cities, Community-Based Organizations, and colleagues within the LACDA. She has developed and administered programs like Lead Free Homes LA, Bringing Families Home, and Community Care Expansion Programs on behalf of the Departments of Public Health, Children and Family Services, and Mental Health.

Linda earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside, and a Master's in Public Administration from California State University, Long Beach. She currently serves on the Executive Board of the National Association for County Community and Economic Development, an affiliate of the National Association of Counties.