ROC USA Blog

Colorado ROC secures $4.5M purchase supported by unprecedented government financing

With a hefty financial commitment from three levels of Colorado governments and support from their local certified technical assistance provider, the 34 homeowners at La Luna Community Cooperative are now proud owners of the land beneath neighborhood.

Purchase brings control and boosts sense of community in new Mass. ROC

HINSDALE, Mass. – A community’s grit and determination along with state legislation that allows residents the opportunity to purchase their …

Program poised to fund infrastructure work across New England

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – When the Board at Pine Gate Cooperative learned of a federal program that could provide enough funding to fix the community’s failing sewer infrastructure, they immediately went into action.

Minnesota ROCs pull down millions in state grants

ROC leader credits Northcountry Cooperative Foundation for communities’ success in landing funding ST. PAUL, MINN. – The Minnesota Housing Finance …

ROC USA launches search for new President

Founding President Paul Bradley will transition to lead new subsidiary ROC USA® is seeking a president to succeed Paul Bradley …

Governor visits ROC Leaders to talk resident ownership

GLADSTONE, Ore. – The Governor of Oregon visited Two Rivers Homeowners Cooperative, a 55 and older resident owned community, earlier …

Nothing beats hearing from ROC leaders

While our team, the Thistle-ROC team, and the lenders made the trip extremely important – and believe me, I really enjoyed seeing and talking with people in person for a change – it was the six co-op leaders who spoke that sent me home beaming with pride.

Affiliates choose Sam Green for ROC USA Board

CONCORD, N.H. – Sam Green of Northwest Cooperative Development Center has joined the ROC USA® Board of Directors. Green is …

Governor taps Maine ROC Leader for state oversight panel

CAMDEN, Maine – A ROC leader has been appointed by the governor to serve on the state’s Manufactured Housing Board. …

‘Colorado is setting the example’

ROC USA®, Thistle celebrate first year of innovative financing pool DENVER – On a cool Wednesday evening on the rooftop …

Homeowners form new ROC with innovative private/public financing collaboration

Mission Trail Community Association is the third ROC in Texas SAN ANTONIO, Texas – For Valerie A. Valenzuela and her …

Scaling wide and scaling deep

The work by co-op leaders, the ROC Association Board and its committees, the TA affiliates, and ROC USA teams – along with a multitude of partner organizations – is helping to scale wide and deep and produce results for low- and moderate-income homeowners.

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