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Passing the ROC USA torch to the next Marathoner – Emily Thaden!

As Paul Bradley concludes 16.5 years at the helm of ROC USA, he reflects briefly on the remarkable progress made – growing from 89 to 338 communities and helping more than 23,000 households secure economic stability. Now, his focus is firmly on the future. Leading Integrity Community Solutions, a new ROC USA subsidiary, Paul is determined to accelerate resident ownership with bold goals: securing 5,000 homesites and transitioning communities to co-op ownership.

Residents Secure Ownership of Evergreen Community Park Co-op in Milliken, Colo., for $4.3 Million

When the owner of Evergreen Mobile Home Park decided it was time to sell the park, they were enthusiastic to learn that the residents wanted to pursue becoming resident owned. For Shanna Johnson, a resident and Board Operations Manager of Evergreen Community Park Cooperative, learning that the park might go up for sale was met with a mix of emotions.

Homeowners purchase Dumont Community Cooperative for $2.1M

Autumn Brooks, a resident and Board Treasurer of Dumont Community Cooperative, hit the ground running after receiving a notice that the current owner of Valli Hi Mobile Home Park intended to sell. She first reached out to state representatives, and then she started talking to her neighbors and organizing the community.

HUD Grants ROC USA $38.1M to strengthen ROCs

ROC USA has secured $38.1 million in federal PRICE funding to strengthen and preserve resident-owned manufactured home communities, marking a historic investment in housing stability and resilience.

Margaret Jones will serve on Boards of ROC USA and ROC Association

Margaret Jones, Board President at Mountainside Community Cooperative in Camden, Maine, was voted to represent the New England Region of the ROC Association Board of Directors. She will succeed Deb Winiewicz, past president at Halifax Estates in Halifax, Massachusetts.

Amid ‘a national crisis,’ one Virginia city came together to assist mobile home owners

He advises residents to seek out non-profit organizations that assist with affordable housing and to attempt to work with local government officials. He mentioned Resident Owned Communities (ROC USA) as an invaluable resource that should be contacted immediately.

ROC USA adds housing policy leader to senior team

With extensive experience in preserving affordable housing, Laura Abernathy will shape public policies that foster sustainable, resident-owned communities as ROC USA’s new Senior Vice President of Policy and Partnerships.

NeighborWorks Montana is playing a critical role in supporting families evicted from a privately-owned Montana manufactured home community

To help ease the financial burden of relocating, statewide affordable housing organization NeighborWorks Montana, partnering with the Whitefish Community Foundation, created an assistance fund that raised about $165,000.

Massachusetts mobile park residents celebrate Appeals Court decision

Residents of a Cape Cod mobile home park are declaring victory after a court decision about who can buy their park.

Residents in Parkland form cooperative to purchase their mobile home park

Olga Dor Court Mobile Home Park is the sixth resident-owned cooperative community in Pierce County and the first to receive acquisition loan funds from the PCCDC.

ROC USA Welcomes Elizabeth Pietrzak as VP of Operations

ROC USA has hired Elizabeth Pietrzak, whose background includes a proven track record of success in scaling operations, as VP of Operations.

Raza Development Fund executive joins ROC USA board

Melissa McDonald of Raza Development Fund has joined the ROC USA Board of Directors.

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