In 2010, FirstPic, Inc. was awarded a three-year contract to provide ongoing training to grantees and other interested parties on the applicable laws, regulations, and programmatic and functional processes associated with the IHBG program under NAHASDA and its implementing regulations. Changes in the law and corresponding regulations, combined with a high personnel turnover rate, make…
FirstPic, Inc. designed and conducted a comprehensive study of the costs of operating housing developed under 1937 Act programs in Indian Country. In Phase 1, FirstPic, Inc. developed the concepts and variables associated with this study, including types of costs and the factors that influence costs, and examined existing financial records to demonstrate costs. Tribes…
HUD awarded FirstPic, Inc. a contract in 2007 for the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Formula Maintenance project, which provides a range of affordable housing activities on Indian reservations and communities. Approximately 580 American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages and/or corporations are recipients under the program, as part of the block grant approach to…
As a partner with JRD & Associates, Inc., FirstPic, Inc. provided training and technical assistance to public housing agencies (PHAs) and housing non-profit organizations facilitating the purchase of HUD Real Estate Owned (REO) properties. These properties were Federal Housing Administration (FHA) foreclosures and were occupied by Hurricane Katrina and Rita evacuees. FirstPic, Inc. coordinated services,…
As a partner with JRD & Associates, Inc., FirstPic, Inc. was awarded a contract in 2007 to provide technical assistance to public housing agencies (PHAs), financial institutions, and housing non-profit organizations in making available homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income families. This multi-year project involved the design and implementation of two pilot projects, one focused…
For the HUD Office of Native American Programs (ONAP), FirstPic, Inc. provided a broad spectrum of youth development activities aimed at preventing crime and promoting responsible behavior. With the assistance of JBS International, Inc., FirstPic, Inc. provided the following services: Development and implementation of crime and gang prevention workshops, community youth organizations implementation trainings, and…
HUD awarded FirstPic, Inc. two multiyear ONAP T&TA grants. As part of those grants, FirstPic, Inc. plans and conducts on-demand training sessions and TA visits to tribes across the country. Topic areas have included NAHASDA Essentials, environmental review, IHP/APR, construction administration, procurement, asset building, organizational development, building acquisition, Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG), financial…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) awarded FirstPic, Inc. a grant to provide Indian Housing block grant (IHBG) and Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG) recipients with on-demand training and technical assistance (T&TA) to support capacity building. The T&TA will ensure that IHBG and NHHBG funds are used effectively and effective in the…
The fourth annual National Intertribal Youth Summit (NIYS), Young Leaders Shaping Their Communities, was held in Bethesda, Maryland at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center from July 28-August 2, 2012. Tribal youth from across the Nation joined U.S. government representatives, youth advocates, and field experts to engage in interactive discussions on topics including tribal education…
FirstPic, Inc. worked collaboratively with more than 10 federal agencies and departments to deliver the Sessions 5 & 6 Interdepartmental Tribal Justice, Safety, and Wellness Conferences. The conferences were the result of federal partnerships focused on addressing issues brought forward as tribal priorities. Training topics included funding opportunities, data management and collections, tribal courts, crime…