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The Pennsylvania Association of Housing and Redevelopment Agencies
(PAHRA) is an affiliation of Pennsylvania's housing authorities,
redevelopment authorities, community development agencies and
nonprofit corporations. The purposes of PAHRA are to disseminate
information relating to housing and community development; study
and analyze national, state, and local legislation affecting
housing and community development; provide a channel for the
frequent exchange of ideas, experiences and innovations within
the fields of housing and community development; and increase
public understanding of the methods and objectives of housing
and community development agencies.

2010 PAHRA Conferences & Awards
PAHRA holds four conferences each year. In 2010, the Harrisburg Conference is scheduled for February 7 - 10, at Harrisburg Hilton & Towers; the CD&H Practitioners Conference (in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development) will be held April 12 - 13 at the Nittany Lion Inn, State College, PA; Spring Conference & Exhibition will take place June 6 - 9 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion, PA; and the Annual Conference takes place September 14 - 17, Holiday Inn, Grantville, PA. Information, agenda and a registration form for each conference is available approximately two months before the conference date, mailed to PAHRA members and posted on this website.
Registration is now open for the 2010 PAHRA Annual Conference, September 14 - 17, Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey, Grantville, Pennsylvania. Please note that special Lead Base Paint Training and Certification programs is offered. .Space is limited for these courses so please register for the training/certification by July 28, on the Annual Conference Registration Form (click registration form tab below). If the full conference registration package is purchased, there is no additional charge for the LBP Training/Certification. Click on the Conference Information and Conference Agenda tabs below for more information.
The 2010 PAHRA awards program includes the Bellamy, Best Practices and the "Person of the Year" awards. Information about the awards is sent to PAHRA members in July of each year with a submission date in August. The awards committee rates each PAHRA member's submission and the awards are announced at the Annual Meeting. The 2010 submission deadline is August 6. Please click on the PDF forms below for more information and submission requirements.

PAHRA encourages members to complete their 2010 Census form. It is extremely important that every Pennsylvanian be counted. This count determines the number of representatives that Pennsylvania has in Congress as well as monies received from various federal funding sources. Attached is a flyer outlines some of these benefits.
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The 2010 marketing opportunities with PAHRA are now available. Reach our membership through advertising in the PAHRA Monitor, Conference Programs and the PAHRA Directory. Or better yet, consider sponsoring an event at our Legislative, CD&H, Spring Conference & Exhibition, and/or Annual Conferences. You may also want to present your products and services to our members at the 2010 Spring Conference & Exhibition. You may also want to present your products and services to our member at the 2011 Spring Conference & Exhibition. The Exhibition will be held June 12 - 15, 2011 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion, PA. Information about the Exhibition will be available in November, 2010.
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The PAHRA Monitor / Affiliates Report is published three
times each year - in January (Winter Edition), May (Spring Edition),
and August (Summer Edition). Articles from PAHRA Members and
others active in the field of housing and community development
are encouraged and should be submitted to the PAHRA Editor,
Richard Drnevich.
The PAHRA Monitor Summer 2010 edition is available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. (6.8 MB file size - click on the issue title to access the PDF)
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