Halifax Mobile Home Estates Association, Inc., in Halifax, Mass., is a 55 and older community with 430 homes that became a ROC in 2017. The co-op’s community center is equipped with a generator and has often provided a safe shelter in emergencies. Many other services are also held in the community center like monthly meetings for veterans and chair yoga for residents. Halifax was awarded $2,000 toward the purchase of a new chair lift to help Members safely ascend and descend multiple floors of the community center.
The Better Together Grants are funded by ROC USA and awarded by the ROC Association Directors each year. Grants of up to $2,000 are typically available. Any ROC with a current or past Technical Assistance Contract with a ROC USA Certified TA Provider is eligible to apply. Awardees of the previous year’s Grants are not eligible to apply. The Better Together Grants program opens once per year. This year, the application period opens April 5, with applications due May 5. For more information, visit https://rocusa.org/grants/.