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…