Ms. Jemine A. Bryon serves as CPD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Needs.  In that position, she oversees the offices of the Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPs) and HIV/AIDS Housing program.  Through SNAPs, $3.4 billion is awarded annually to serve vulnerable individuals and families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness through a wide variety of service and housing interventions.  The HIV/AIDS Housing program awards over $450 million annually to enable communities to continue efforts to prevent homelessness and provide supportive housing for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS.