Jamie Davenport has nearly 20 years of federal experience and is currently serving as Deputy Administrator of USDA Rural Development’s Community Facilities Program.

She is responsible for Community Facilities Direct Loans, Guaranteed Loans, and Grants including Congressionally Directed Spending, Tribal College Grants, Technical Assistance and Training Grants, the Rural Community Development Initiative, and Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals. Jamie has previously administered USDA Rural Development’s Innovation Center and Rural Business-Cooperative Service, the Small Business Administration, and the Treasury’s CDFI Fund.  

Jamie received her Master’s in Public Administration from Virginia Tech and her Bachelor’s in Economics from Illinois Wesleyan University.