David Estrella

David Estrella, JD, is the Director of Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS) in the Health and Human Services Agency. David oversees funding for the development of permanent affordable housing, community improvement projects and the Housing Choice Voucher program, which provides rental subsidies for approximately 11,000 families. Under his direction, HCDS has invested $327M and made eleven (11) County excess sites available for development, which will result in the creation of 5,970 affordable housing units in 72 developments across the region. These investments leveraged approximately $2.9B in federal, state, local and private sources. The newly developed units will be home to over 60,000 low-income residents over the course of the properties’ lifetimes.

Most recently, County’s Office of Homeless Solutions is now under his leadership as part of HCDS.  The Office of Homeless of Solutions connects individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness to essential services and also administers contracted homelessness programs.

Prior to joining HHSA, David was the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (DCAO) for the County of San Diego’s Community Services Group. In this Role, David led a team of 1,000 employees, managed a budget of $334M, and was one of the five general managers reporting directly to the County’s Chief Administrative Officer. Additionally, David ensured fiscal responsibility and provided management direction for six high-visibility County departments: Registrar of Voters, Animal Services, County Library, Housing and Community Development, General Services, and Purchasing and Contracting.