"First Housing has provided on-site training in tenant compliance for affordable housing properties in our portfolio. Their compliance education personnel are responsive and supportive of our staff's needs and direct the training to the specific bond and financing programs for each of the properties. First Housing is a valuable resource for assistance with compliance monitoring and reporting systems for both on-site and upper management personnel."

Suanne Morris Florida Regional Property Manager The Lane Co.


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Industry Involvement
First Housing is a current member of:

  • MBA (Mortgage Bankers Association of America)
  • NALHFA (National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies)
  • FAHRO (Florida Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials)
  • Florida Association of Local Housing Finance Authorities
  • Florida Bankers Association
  • Florida Chamber of Commerce
  • Florida Housing Coalition
  • SAHMA (Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association)
  • NCSHA (National Council of State Housing Agencies)
  • Tampa Chamber of Commerce
  • Westshore Alliance
Douglas McCree, CMB, President/CEO
First Housing is a member of the following organizations, in which Mr. McCree is actively involved.
  • MBA (Mortgage Bankers Association of America) Professional Membership Certified Mortgage Banker since 2004. Chair - Mortgage Action Alliance, Vice Chair - Legislative Committee, Vice Chair - MORPAC, Member - Multifamily Steering Committee
  • Florida Housing Coalition Member
  • NCSHA (National Council of State Housing Agencies) Professional Membership
  • NALHFA (National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies) Professional Membership

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Community Service

Charitable Contributions
At year-end 2009, donations were made to the following nonprofit entities from the First Housing Foundation, Inc.

  • Angelwood, Inc. (Jacksonville) provides residential group homes for children and adults with disabilities where they can learn valuable skills that assist them in utilizing community resources that could lead to future independence.

  • Children's Home Society of Florida (Winter Park) provides approved family homes for homeless and dependent children.

  • Florida Community Loan Fund serves those persons, organizations, and projects with insufficient access to capital from conventional sources. Its financing supports local community development activities conducted by organizations that are accountable to, governed by, or otherwise based in the communities they serve. These projects are planned and implemented with the intention of changing the long-term economic and social environment for poor and other disenfranchised persons.

  • Harbor House (Jacksonville) provides safe shelter, a 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling, and emotional support, and legal advocacy for thousands of domestic violence survivors and their children each year. Harbor House also prepares survivors for re-entry into the community - connecting them to resources that will enable them to live independently, safely and peacefully.

  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami builds homes and communities in partnership with low-income families within the Greater Miami area.

  • Friends of Joshua House Foundation, Inc. (Tampa) provides an emergency shelter home for Tampa Bay's abused, neglected and abandoned children.

  • Keystone Challenge Fund is a nonprofit corporation established in 1991 with a primary purpose to operate for the advancement of affordable housing. Their mission is to provide homebuyer education and affordable financing to low and moderate income homebuyers.

  • Kimberly Home, a transitional housing program created to meet the specific needs of expectant mothers in crisis. The home offers a secure and nurturing environment where they can learn how to care for themselves and their babies, and eventually transition to independent living.

  • Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida, a countywide organization that develops affordable single-family housing and provides home ownership counseling in English, Spanish and Creole under their Mortgage Ready Partners Program

  • Paint Your Heart Out Tampa organizes a one day volunteer effort to paint the homes of low income, elderly residents of Tampa.

  • Refuge House of Tallahassee provides emergency shelter, counseling, and community education and training for abused women and children.

  • The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. (Tampa) provides sanctuary and services to abused women and their victim children.
 





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