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Transpire, Inc. is a 501 c (3) nonprofit corporate supporting organization of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO). Its mission is to engage in entrepreneurial activities that directly benefit NAHRO members while creating revenue to support educational and other national initiatives that aid NAHRO members in successfully carrying out their affordable housing and community development programs.

 

The Transpire, Inc. Board of Directors meets three times a year, at each of NAHRO's national conferences. The next meeting of the Transpire, Inc. Board of Directors will be during the NAHRO Legislative Conference, on March 30, 2008 from 11 am - 12:30 pm. More information will be available prior to the conference.

 

Some Current Activities of Transpire, Inc. Include:

  1. NAHRO Access Alliance - The NAHRO Access Alliance assists NAHRO member agencies in their efforts to expand the nation's supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families, and to revitalize neighborhoods through development, acquisition and preservation of viable, affordable housing and community improvements. This assistance comes in the form of technical assistance, professional services, and access to capital. Through these approaches the NAHRO Access Alliance assists communities in meeting their local needs without relying solely on federal programs and funding.
  2. NAHRO e-Procurement System - The NAHRO e-Procurement System provides housing and community development agencies with an Internet-based marketplace where they can procure a broad array of goods and services efficiently and cost effectively. It also provides local and national vendors with opportunities to respond to these requests and with the ability to be notified when new requests are received.
  3. NAHTI - Transpire, Inc. administers the National Affordable Housing Training Institute, an umbrella organization made up of seven organizations:

                    - The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

                    - The National Community Development Association (NCDA)

                    - Council of State Community Development Agencies (COSCDA)

                    - National Assocation of Local Housing Finance Agencies (NALHFA)

                    - National Association for County Community & 

                      Economic Development (NACCED)

                    - The National League of Cities (NLC)

                    - National Association of Counties (NACo)

                    

           NAHTI provides technical assistance and training to participating jurisdictions and their stakeholders through HOME technical  assistance funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.