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Program Delivery · Grants & Compliance · Workforce Development

I turn federal dollars into funded communities.

I'm Keveja Thomas. From evaluating nearly $100M in federal investments at HUD to mobilizing $11M+ across Georgia, I architect, execute, and scale the programs that move money, policy, and people — in-person, remote, and hybrid.

Keveja Thomas
$100M
Federal portfolio evaluated
$11M+
Investment mobilized statewide
200+
Communities reached
3
Ecosystems — federal, state & community
The profile

Where systems meet people — that's where I work.

Some people design training. Some people run compliance. Some people manage the money. I do all three — because real programs fail at the seams, and I've built my career sealing them.

Today I evaluate a national portfolio of complex program submissions at the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development — nearly $100M in federal investments — applying analytical precision and regulatory expertise to drive measurable funding outcomes across 200+ communities.

Before that, I directed enterprise-wide programs at a training institute and engineered Georgia's statewide HUD Round 6 youth homelessness initiatives, mobilizing $11M+ across 100+ communities. I've trained boards, briefed legislators, and built the operational policies organizations still run on. Whether the room is in-person, remote, or hybrid — the system gets built, and the people get equipped.

"Money doesn't create impact. Systems do — and someone has to build the system and train the people inside it."
— the operating principle behind every program I run
The journey

Proof, not promises.

2024 — PRESENT

Federal Grant Evaluator

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

Evaluate a high-volume national portfolio of complex program submissions representing nearly $100M in federal investments. Apply analytical precision and regulatory expertise to drive measurable funding outcomes across 200+ communities, assess organizational compliance frameworks, and deliver performance recommendations aligned with State of Georgia and HUD regulatory mandates.

2023 — 2024

Director of Programs

State of the Mind Institute

Delivered enterprise-wide training programs — sensitivity, compliance, and leadership development curricula — for staff, junior personnel, boards, and partner organizations. Institutionalized company-wide operational policies, codes of conduct, and governance frameworks, and cultivated C-suite and legislative partnerships across health, technology, education, and financial literacy sectors.

2023

Youth Homelessness Specialist

Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Engineered and launched statewide HUD Round 6 YHDP initiatives, mobilizing $11M+ in federal investment with measurable impact across 100+ Georgia communities. Trained the statewide Youth Action Board — overseeing grant compliance, CQI implementation, and multi-agency performance accountability — and developed training materials, technical guidance, and compliance documentation for grantee organizations and HUD, ICF, and TCU partners.

Expertise

What I bring to the operation.

Systems & Compliance

Grant Application & Management Systems Systems Analysis & Process Improvement Performance Tracking & Outcome Evaluation Data Analytics & Reporting Regulatory Compliance Frameworks Microsoft Excel

Training & Leadership

Instructional Design In-Person, Remote & Hybrid Workforce Development Cross-Functional Team Coordination Corporate, Division & Facility Leadership Engagement Clinical & Operational Environment Navigation Real-Time Problem Solving
Education

Credentialed — and still building.

Expected 2027

Doctor of Science — In Progress

American College of Healthcare Sciences

Pursuing doctoral study while working full-time in federal program evaluation — the same discipline I bring to every operation. Built on a Master of Science from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Arts from Alabama State University.

Get in touch

The work is proven. The conversation is next.

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