Founded in 1968
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FFNP is an independent non-profit agency invested in providing direct human and homeless services to lower-income residents of Frederick County, Maryland.
Our Programs
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Housing First Permanent Supportive Housing Program
Learn MoreWith funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Friends for Neighborhood Progress, Inc. (FFNP) initiated a Housing First Program in 2006 based on a national model developed by Pathways for Housing and the Corporation for Supportive Housing. The model is...
More than 54 years in service
FFNP has reorganized, is continuing to operate its Housing First Program, has hired an interim director, and is re-establishing itself as an independent non-profit agency invested in providing direct human and homeless services to lower-income residents of Frederick County, Maryland.
It is important to note that FFNP has a 54-year track record of successfully establishing and operating programs and services; has an active and engaged board of directors led by Diane Fink and Chris Bickle; has hired Michelle Petersen as interim director and Ms. Petersen has over 25 years of human service experience including two years of serving as a VISTA member; and a pro bono consultant in order to help to rebuild FFNP into a successful provider of a diverse array of human services.
