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Eleven ROCs to share almost $22k in Better Together Grants
Eleven ROCS received the great news this week from the ROC Association Directors that their Better Together Grant applications have been approved. The awards totaled $21,634 in funding to address community improvement projects, including rebranding, Member engagement and development projects.
Maine invests $2.3M in drinking water upgrades for Manufactured Home Communities
Three resident-owned manufactured home communities in Maine, representing 153 homes, received a combined total of $2.3 million in grants and forgivable loans for drinking water infrastructure upgrades, thanks to support from CDI’s WISP program.
Minn. ROC boosting its population to benefit Members
RICHFIELD, Minn. – Bev Adrian, Board President at Woodlawn Terrace Cooperative, understands the importance of infill development, which is why in 2022, the cooperative welcomed seven new homes into the community.
ROC Leader joins ROC USA as Field Operations Manager
CONCORD, N.H. — ROC USA is pleased to announce that Dawn Brown has been hired as field operations manager at ROC USA. She will manage all of the pre- and post-purchase technical assistance providers on the ROC USA Direct team, their workloads and be the go-to for the day-to-day needs the ROCs that work with that team.
Juleny Santa Cruz Joins ROC USA as Cooperative Coordinator & Technical Assistance Specialist
CONCORD, N.H. — ROC USA is happy to announce that Juleny Santa Cruz has been hired as a cooperative coordinator/technical assistance specialist at ROC USA. Santa Cruz began working for ROC USA as a contractor in October 2023 and was hired full time in April 2024.
The Homeowners’ Rebellion
Amos Barshad from The Lever explores the importance of resident ownership in two Minnesota ROCs.
Park Plaza Cooperative: Embodying Diversity and Cooperation in Resident Ownership
Community tour put spotlight on ROC’s many successes FRIDLEY, Minn. – A mural of yellow, blue and green handprints along …
EPA Awards $249M to Community Power Coalition, including ROC USA, for solar initiative
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its selection of Inclusive Prosperity Capital, Inc. (IPC) and the Community Power Coalition, …
Affordable housing expert named next president of ROC USA
Emily Thaden, a respected leader in shared equity housing, begins July 1 CONCORD, N.H. – ROC USA, that nation’s leading …
‘This process allowed us to take back our park’
Washington neighbors secure long-term stability and control with community purchase BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Sharon Kirkman moved to Samish Park Mobile …
Purchase nurtures unity and generational stability for Oaxacan Farmworker Families in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. – For Marcelino Santos and homeowners at Comunidad Nuevo Lago, the combination of resident ownership, generational housing affordability …
Mobile Home Residents in Washington State Are Calling the Shots After Buying Their Park
A few years ago, Melanie Knight was ready to sell her manufactured home and move into an RV if she …
Mass. ROC upgrades community center with $2,000 BT Grant
Halifax Mobile Home Estates Association, Inc., in Halifax, Mass., is a 55 and older community with 430 homes that became a …
3rd Annual Better Together Leadership Program Registration opens April 1
The Better Together Leadership Program (BTLP) is free and open to all ROC Members seeking to grow their leadership skills …
COMMUNITY CONNECTION: Mont. residents forge strong bonds with ROC purchase
LOLO, MONT. – When homeowners purchased Two Rivers Community on Feb. 29 for $5.35 million, not only did they acquire …
Preparation is key when it comes to fire prevention
LEABURG, Ore. – More than 1.2 million acres burned and 5,000 homes were destroyed during Oregon’s 2020 Labor Day wildfires. …
ROC Association putting ‘Better Together’ into action
The wildfires and floods of 2021 and 2022 started the wheels turning for the ROC Association Directors. Several ROCs were …
Staufenbeil joins ROC USA to help ROC Association meet its goals
CONCORD, N.H. — ROC USA is pleased to announce that Kiley Staufenbeil has been hired as a national community organizer. Staufenbeil will work …
Vermont ROC uses Better Together Grant for lifesaving equipment
Sterling View Cooperative Community, Inc., in Hyde Park, Vt., is a 55 and older community with 113 homes. Residents purchased their …
ROC USA Welcomes Dalton To Commercial Credit Analyst Position
CONCORD, N.H. — ROC USA is pleased to announce that Andrew Dalton has been hired as a commercial credit analyst for ROC USA …
Building Stability Through Resident-Owned Mobile Home Parks
In 2011, it was chance that took Marjory Gilsrud and her husband, Mike, to a home in the Madelia Mobile …
‘This is a story that has no villains and so many heroes’
New Oregon ROC’s Board President excited for a future of resident ownership GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The 110 homes in …
$15.5 million awarded to 46 manufactured housing communities for water infrastructure projects
Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) today announced $13.3 million in Healthy Homes Initiative awards and $2.2 million …
HUD Reforms to Manufactured Housing Policy Could Unlock More Affordable Homes
A new set of policies from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is aimed at supporting residents …
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