About Minnesota NAHRO
The Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) serves the state’s housing and community development needs.
Our goal is to be the leading housing and community development organization in Minnesota by promoting strong, viable communities for all Minnesotans, particularly those with low and moderate incomes.
Every day, the members of Minnesota NAHRO provide affordable housing and livable communities for all Minnesotans through the association of its agency members. Minnesota NAHRO members own or manage the majority of publicly subsidized housing including all public housing and Section 8 units across the state.
Learn more about Minnesota NAHRO.
Mission Statement
A leading statewide housing and community development organization enhancing the knowledge and effectiveness of our members through professional development, advocacy and service.
Member Benefits
Minnesota NAHRO is a vibrant community of experienced professionals who share their knowledge and offer leadership opportunities among your peers. Minnesota NAHRO provides its members:
- Access to discounted trainings and conferences tailored to your needs.
- Timely information and online resources.
- Legislative advocacy at the state and federal levels.
Latest Updates
Eviction Update for Public Housing
To assist our members who operate public housing, we are providing an important reminder to highlight a required update to a complaint when an eviction is filed in certain circumstances. You may want to remind your legal counsel of this new requirement effective...
NSPIRE Standards Online Training
Join Minnesota NAHRO for two day online series (2 half days) with US Inspections Group. This training will help your agency be ready for NSPIRE. HIGHLIGHTS: Extra focus on public housing specific items. Every participant recieves a reference chart of point...
HUGE State Investment in Affordable Housing Brings New Tools & Resources for HRAs
Minnesota NAHRO adopted a legislative agenda based on three priorities: People, Production, and Preservation. Our advocacy efforts shared stories of how important empowering Minnesotans to thrive through increased access to safe and stable homes, increasing the supply...
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Minnesota NAHRO Membership
About Our Members
With over 400 members, Minnesota NAHRO membership includes agency commissioners, housing authorities, their staff plus profit and non-profit partners.
Our member agencies own and operate more than 20,000 public housing units across the state. In addition, our members administer affordable housing programs such as 31,000 Section 8 vouchers, over 10,000 rural development units, foreclosure prevention, homebuyer education and loan financing. In the jurisdictions they serve, member agencies also address community revitalization and economic development needs.
The populations served by these programs are often the most vulnerable including:
64 percent of the households are headed by seniors or those with disabilities
Nearly 75 percent of the residents of public housing have annual incomes of under $15,000.
One-third of public housing residents are children, many of whom are at high risk of homelessness or recently homeless;
Minnesota NAHRO and its member agencies are critical partners at the local level to address community redevelopment. Every day, the members of Minnesota NAHRO provide affordable housing and livable communities for all Minnesotans through the association of its agency members.
Why become a member of Minnesota NAHRO?
As a member of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), you join the state’s leading affordable housing and community development organization.
For over 60 years, we have served the state’s housing and community development needs.
Member Resources & Benefits
- Every member receives discounted conference rates (typically 10-15% off)
- Secured $50,000 in grant resources to provide TA support small agencies to help address specific transition issues
- Provided timely information on issues important to our members including federal & state policy, job postings, funding opportunities and new resources
- Publish our monthly Housing Recap which provides updates to agencies that may not be receiving an alert service like Nan McKay PIH Alerts and/or are not National NAHRO or NCRC members
Job & RFP Board
Postings
Minnesota NAHRO is proud to provide a space for our members to promote any job & RFP opportunities they have available to housing professionals throughout Minnesota. Postings are free to members. To get your job/RFP posted, email position description, application details, and deadlines to [email protected].
Opportunities will be posted as soon as possible and available to the general public.
Grant Writer – SEMMCHRA
Position Open Until Filled Southeastern Minnesota Multi-County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (SEMMCHRA) is acceptingapplications for a limited tenure grant writer position. Under limited supervision and technicalassistance of the Community Development Director,...
Assistant Property Manager – Red Wing HRA
Position Opening: Assistant Property Manager - Red Wing HRAPosition Open Until Filled Hours per week: 40 hours per weekSalary Range: $22.01 to $31.24 DOQHiring Range: $22.01 to $24.76 DOQ Benefits: Employee will be eligible for all HRA benefits as a full-time...
Housing Specialist – Albert Lea HRA
Position open until filled. Salary - Full-time, non-exempt $24.65 to $28.58 per hour (depending on qualifications)Work Hours - The typical work hours for this position are 7:00 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. Monday– Thursday. Additional hours, evenings and weekends may be...
