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MI NAHRO
169 Templar Ave
Pinckney, MI 48169

Entry Deadline: March 20, 2026

The “What Homes Means to Me” poster contest is for youth, Kindergarten through Grade 12, who live in affordable and assisted housing. The MI NAHRO board will recognize our states three winners (one from each age group) at the spring conference in Battle Creek on April 9, 2026. Those 3 winners will then be sent on to the regional level for consideration.

The national “What Home Means to Me” Poster contest is the culmination of numerous poster contests held by NAHRO member agencies, state organizations and regional councils across the United States. National NAHRO does not accept national poster contest submissions directly from individuals, member agencies or state organizations — only regional winners advance to the national contest. 

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Note: NAHRO has updated the Poster Contest application for 2026-27! Please take a moment to review the new format carefully, and contact HousingAmerica@nahro.org with questions.

Housing authorities submitting entries to the national poster contest must first send entries to its local/state NAHRO chapter. Local/state NAHRO chapters are encouraged to host their own poster contests and submit the winning posters from each age category to their regional council.  Local/state chapter contests are optional. Each regional council will determine a deadline for poster contest entries and a date for regional judging.  National NAHRO is not involved in the scheduling or conduct of regional council contests. The regional council will select three winners – one from each age category – and forward those on to the national competition in Washington, D.C.