Every year Minnesota NAHRO hosts conferences and trainings to help our members keep up to date with the affordable housing industry. Use the button below to see our event calendar which provides a list of events at the state, regional and federal level of NAHRO. We...
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Minnesota Handbook for Commissioners
Minnesota NAHRO is excited to provide this guide for HRA Commissioners. In Minnesota, HRA Commissioners serve their community and their HRA in this unique position. We hope this handbook will be a useful resource for Commissioners as they serve on their HRA board....
Annual Conference Navigating New Horizons
We hope you enjoyed the Annual Conference as much as we did! It was a fabulous three days of learning from our many experts and enjoying the warm weather.
Thank You For Your Advocacy!
Minnesota NAHRO Delivered For August Advocacy! Over the 6 week campaign: We sent over 4000 letters, 141 individuals took action, and we sent our message to every member of Congress. In August and September, we raised our voices together and joined advocates from...
HUD Further Delays Compliance Date for HOTMA Income and Assets Provisions
Excerpted from NAHRO BlogHUD recenlty announced that PHAs will not be required to be compliant with HOTMA Section 102 and 104 income and assets provisions by January 1, 2025, except for the Earned Income Disregard (EID) provisions. Although the implementation of the...
Tell Congress to Support Homelessness Interventions! August Advocacy Week 5
This week, urge Congress to adequately fund and support lifesaving homelessness interventions. On a given night in 2023, roughly 653,100 people experienced homelessness in America—a staggering 12% increase over the previous year. In the U.S. between 2015 and 2023,...
August Advocacy Week 4 – Create & Preserve Affordable Housing In Minnesota
This week, urge Congress to invest in programs that promote community development and increase affordable housing supply like Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Our...
August Advocacy Week 3 – Fully Fund & Preserve Public Housing
Week 3 of our campaign we urge Congress to fully fund and preserve Public Housing. Over 1.6 million people count on the critical housing assistance public housing provides. However, chronic disinvestment and deferred maintenance have significantly impacted public...
August Advocacy – Week 2
Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) are one of the most effective tools in the fight against instability, homelessness, and overcrowding. However, amidst the current housing supply crisis, affordable units are becoming increasingly difficult to find as the market...
August Advocacy – Week 1
Congress is currently working on its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Urge your elected officials to pass an on-time budget that fully funds Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) affordable housing and community development programs! This letter is part...
2024 Minnesota Legislative Recap
The 2024 Minnesota Legislative Session adjourned and for affordable housing advocates, the results were mixed especially compared to the 2023 session. The memorandum below provides an update on the activities and outcomes of efforts made by Minnesota NAHRO during the...
2024 Calendar of Events
Minnesota NAHRO looks forward to seeing you at one or more of our many in 2024. Mark your calendar for these trainings that will ensure your staff are ready for the many new program requirements issued by HUD under HOTMA and NSPIRE. These trainings will be offered in...