GOLDEN – When Ken Erwin first heard about efforts this past summer among his fellow homeowners to purchase their Golden mobile home park, he counted himself skeptical. Golden Hills’ new cooperative members weren’t business people, he thought. They … More »
CONCORD, N.H. — ROC USA® is pleased to announce that Jennifer Cramer has joined its team as the new Educational and Training Content Director. “We are delighted to welcome Jennifer to the team,” said Colleen Lindecker, Executive Vice President of Training … More »
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed Build Back Better Act, a $1.75 trillion economic recovery package that includes great news for ROCs: a new $500 million Manufactured Housing Improvement Grant program. The nearly 20,000 families who live in … More »
CONCORD, N.H.—October is National Co-Op Month, and ROC USA is pleased to join the celebration of cooperatives nationwide, including the 281 Resident Owned Communities in ROC USA Network who are Building Back for Impact. Resident Owned Communities (ROCs) … More »
CONCORD, N.H.—The ROC Association is accepting nominations for the New England Region Director position now through November 30. Community leaders interested in running for the seat should submit a completed nomination form, biography, and a photo via online submission, … More »
COVID-19 has forced millions of homeowners to fall behind on their mortgages and other housing-related expenses through no fault of their own. The Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) is a new federal program to help these households catch up on … More »
For millions, owning a home in a mobile home park is an affordable housing option. But some companies are buying up parks, raising fees and evicting people. And the government is helping them do it.
For more than half of his life, 38-year-old Santos Sevilla has lived in Wellington Park, a neighborhood of mobile homes in Wake Forest, N.C. He moved in at age 16 with his older brother, who bought the trailer … More »
CONCORD, N.H. – Last July, the 69 households of the then-Brookside Village manufactured home community in Plainville, Mass. banded together to purchase the land beneath their homes for just over $3.5 million. They incorporated as Brookside Residents Association … More »
CONCORD, N.H. – At present, there are resources available for late site-fees (lot rent) and utilities if you or one of your neighbors are behind and need help. These funds generally are referred to as Emergency Rental Assistance … More »
