Francisco J. Rodríguez-Fraticelli

Mr. Rodriguez-Fraticelli is the Executive President and Project Manager of Coalición de Coaliciones of Puerto Rico. (Coalition of Coalitions of Puerto Rico). He is fervent advocate for the needs of the homeless and the disadvantaged. He is a Licensed Professional Planner and has many years of experience in the development of community based non-profit organizations supporting services for people in need.

Administrative responsibilities of a community-based non-profit providing supportive services to a variety of underserved population, including persons with substance abuse conditions, persons living with HIV/AIDS, homeless persons, street workers, inmates, and many neglected persons.

Responsibilities includes the oversight of federal and local government proposal grants directed to provide housing facilities, medical, and supportive services to identified population in Southern Puerto Rico.

Project Management responsibilities of federal grants directed to implement a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) in Southern, Western and Eastern Puerto Rico. Program design, identification and implementation of potential areas of project development and strategic alliances opportunities to increase their effectiveness in service provision specially directed to provide, housing, substance abuse and mental health treatment, employment, education, training, enterprise-small business-income producing development activities, and social support to underserved population.

He has been project manager for multiple community-based organizations that specifically target access for homeless health, access to Buprenorphine, mental health and work reintegration programs, and managing grants to implement a homeless management information system, and others.

He has also provided technical assistance to multiple organizations on funding sources and community resources to complement fund requirements. He has been instrumental in identifying potential areas of project development and forming strategic alliances to increase effectiveness in service provision.

He has also worked for the National Puerto Rican Coalition in Washington, DC and San Juan, PR in several capacities: as consultant, program coordinator, training coordinator, regional director and liaison. He developed and implemented a thorough Technical Assistance Program funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist community-based non-profit organizations and local governments in communities with high concentration of Hispanic communities in the US Midwest and the East Coast; directed to increase participation and access in HUD’s funding opportunities and community development programs to underserved communities and populations. Assistant to NPRC’s President in assessing potential, emerging and existing CHDOs in Puerto Rico.