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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.
Conference registrations and hotel room reservations are now being accepted for the 2010 Harrisburg Conference. A wide array of conference sessions dealing with federal and state legislation, housing and community development issues, Legal Issues Workshop, HUD and PA DCED programs, Commissioners' Workshop and much more is being offered. Please click the tab below for detailed Conference Information, Preliminary Agenda and the Registration Form [PDF | MS Word].
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. All the submissions are on display during the annual PAHRA members "Best Practices" Showcase. Information about the PAHRA awards program will be posted on this website in July.

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. The Exhibition will be held June 7 - 8, 2010 - at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion, PA. Click on the link below to get all the details.
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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 Winter 2010 edition is available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. (3.6 MB file size - click on the issue title to access the PDF)
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