Did you know NAHRO offers free housing & community development data resources? Looking for guidance on what they are and ideas for how to use them? Join us on Thurs. 4/23 at 1:30pm for a free 30-minute webinar!

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NAHRO will close at 1pm Eastern on Thursday, April 16, in observance of D.C. Emancipation Day.

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Getting Through - The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) “The two words ‘information’ and ‘communication’ are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.” — Sydney J. Harr...

The April edition of The NAHRO Monitor is here! We have the latest updates on the Continuum of Care, in-depth analysis of the FY27 President's budget proposal, and an uplifting message from NAHRO President Sean Gilbert.

Read the President's Message: www.nahro.org/article/gett...

A Build America, Buy America law is causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis A law requiring that most materials in federally funded affordable housing are made in America is fully kicking in. But it is wreaking havoc on affordable developments.

"The waiver process has caused construction delays and hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra costs as the country faces an affordable housing crisis."

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Join NAHRO as we dive into the President's FY27 Budget Proposal at this week's Housing Update from Washington! The team will walk through each funding stream and connect the dots across all programs.

Free & open to all! Register: nahro-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Av0-...

This morning, the Trump Administration released its FY 2027 HUD budget proposal. It would cut $10.7 billion from the FY 2026 HUD budget, representing a 12.7% reduction. Read more: https://www.nahro.org/news

NAHRO will be closed tomorrow Thursday, April 2 for an all-staff retreat. We appreciate your patience and look forward to serving you better in 2026!

Meet Nigel (age 10) from Michigan, one of our 12 national 2025-26 #WhatHomeMeanstoMe Poster Contest winner! His poster is featured in our 2026 calendar for April.

Interested in participating in the 2026 poster contest? All entries start at the state or regional level: www.nahro.org/poster

Our e-newsletter, The NAHRO Monitor, is out! The March edition is packed with new resources and training opportunities, plus job listings and an inspiring message from NAHRO CEO Mark Thiele: "Stronger — and Louder — Together". www.nahro.org/monitor_issue/the-nahro-...

Meet Jamal (age 11) from Virginia, one of our 12 national 2025-26 #WhatHomeMeanstoMe Poster Contest winners! His poster is featured in our 2026 calendar for March. Interested in participating in this year's poster contest? All entries start at the state or region https://www.nahro.org/poster-rules

Trump Administration Rolls Back Federal Rules For Eviction Notices HUD and USDA eliminated federal requirements that public housing authorities and affordable housing landlords give tenants 30 days' notice ahead of an eviction.

The rule change will have practical consequences for affordable housing operators, Eric Oberdorfer, NAHRO’s director of policy & legislative affairs, said in an email.

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On 2/23 NAHRO CEO Mark Thiele responded to Sec. Turner's op-ed in @washingtonpost.com with a simple message: HUD's proposed rule affecting mixed-status families risks collateral damage to the very Americans it claims to help and the agencies doing the work to home them. www.nahro.org/news/we-need...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Housing Updates from Washington - 2026 Series. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Every other Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET, join NAHRO for our bi-weekly Housing Updates from Washington where NAHRO staff discuss the hottest topics coming out of Washington D.C. impacting the housing and ...

We'll discuss how HUD is proposing to change documentation, timeline, and notification requirements for families receiving certain federal rental assistance.

Register once to sign up for the entire bi-weekly webinar series: nahro-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join NAHRO this Thursday for a free, 30-minute Housing Update from Washington! This week's session will focus on the mixed-status families proposed rule, recently published by HUD.

Read the full newsletter (log in required): www.nahro.org/monitor_issu...

... an inspiring message from NAHRO President Sean Gilbert: "Sharing Our Stories, Shaping Our World" www.nahro.org/article/shar...

Check your inboxes, NAHRO members: our monthly e-newsletter, The NAHRO Monitor, is out! The February edition is packed with important reminders and new resources, plus jobs, RFPs, trainings and ...

In observance of Presidents Day, NAHRO will close at 2PM Eastern on Friday, February 13 and remain closed on Monday, February 16. We'll return to normal business hours on Tuesday, February 17!

Today! Join NAHRO at 1:30pm Eastern for a special 1-hour session and bring your questions. Register once to sign up for entire 2026 bi-weekly series: nahro-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This housing program helped kids escape poverty — by changing who they befriended : Planet Money In the 1990s, Congress created HOPE VI, a program that demolished old public housing projects and replaced them with more up-to-date ones. But the program went further than just improving public housi...

... The question in this new study is: can policymakers transform some of America's most impoverished neighborhoods, which have abysmal rates of upward mobility, into better neighborhoods where kids have a much greater shot at escaping poverty?"

www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...

This housing program helped kids escape poverty — by changing who they befriended : Planet Money In the 1990s, Congress created HOPE VI, a program that demolished old public housing projects and replaced them with more up-to-date ones. But the program went further than just improving public housi...

"Much of that research focused on what happens when impoverished kids move to more affluent neighborhoods ....

www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...

Hearing Entitled: Building a Solid Foundation: Restoring Trust and Transparency in Public Housing Agencies | U.S. House Committee on Financial Services

Live from Capitol Hill! NAHRO Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs Eric Oberdorfer is testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services in support of the vital work NAHRO members do every day. Watch: financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.asp...

Bring your questions for NAHRO staff!
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Join NAHRO Thursday, February 12 at 1:30pm Eastern for a special one-hour Housing Update from Washington! This week, we'll briefly discuss the passage of the appropriations bill and other happenings on the Hill, but then will leave the rest of the hour open for discussion.

Thanks to our generous partners at LDG Development, NAHRO has supported 21 exceptional students in pursuing higher education since 2019. Even more have been supported by the NAHRO College Merit Scholarship and various state and regional scholarships.

1K views · 14 reactions | A story with many layers of success for a local family. Deschalyn Riase reflects on her early memories as a resident with the Port Huron Housing Commission. She recalls that ... A story with many layers of success for a local family. Deschalyn Riase reflects on her early memories as a resident with the Port Huron Housing Commission. She recalls that the PHHC provided...

Education opens doors! 2021 NAHRO-LDG Scholar Deschalyn Riase recently sat down with the Port Huron Housing Commission to reflect on her personal and professional successes since graduation.

Watch her interview on Facebook: www.facebook.com/reel/7898537...

Meet Mia (age 12) from Puerto Rico, one of our 12 national 2025-26 #WhatHomeMeanstoMe Poster Contest winners, featured in our 2026 calendar for February.

Interested in participating in this year's poster contest? All entries start at the state or regional level: https://www.nahro.org/poster-rules

Topic update: we're doing both! Join us today at 1:30 PM Eastern (10:30 AM Pacific) for a packed Housing Update from Washington covering shutdown prep AND proposed FY26 HUD funding.
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Will Regulating Large Institutional Investors Actually Make Housing More Affordable? An executive order issued by President Trump seeks to ban large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes, yet the proposal may not effecti…

"The administration’s emphasis on lowering housing costs is welcome amid rising concerns about affordability. But data suggest this approach may not actually add to the housing supply for first-time homebuyers or increase paths to homeownership."

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