Paul Bradley’s recognition as the Jerry Voorhis Award winner for 2014 made the cover of the Winter issue of the Cooperative Housing Bulletin. Have a look!
News
Former ROC USA Director tapped to lead CDFI Fund
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that Annie Donovan will be the new Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). As Director, Donovan will oversee the expansion of access to capital and financial … More »
Time to celebrate in Montana!
The residents of Trailer Terrace outside Great Falls, Mont., took a few moments to celebrate their purchase after a long struggle filled with many challenges. The local TV station was on hand, check out their coverage.
Good news is spreading
You probably remember the announcement a few months ago about Paul Bradley winning the Jerry Voorhis Award from the National Association of Housing Cooperatives. We’re thrilled to see that this well-deserved recognition is taking center stage in NAHC’s bulletin. … More »
ROC leaders testify before legislature
HELENA, Mont. — Three resident-owned community leaders, their advisor, and their county’s director of public works testified before the Montana Legislature last week on behalf of the county’s grant request to connect Buena Vista Community’s 36 homes connected … More »
Great Falls park becomes Montana’s seventh ROC
After more than four years of struggle, the homeowners at the 90-site Trailer Terrace MHC just outside Great Falls, Mont., have become the owners of their community. The closing started Tuesday and was completed Wednesday. Through threatened foreclosure, … More »
Resident Ownership in the news
The Deseret News posted a piece over the weekend about resident ownership. The writer, Lane Anderson, did a great job pointing out many of the benefits (like security, and stable rents) of resident-owned mobile home communities. The piece … More »
Whispering Pines Cooperative debuts online
ROC USA® on Tuesday launched a marketing website for Whispering Pines Homeowner Co-op, a 55-home resident-owned community in Oak Harbor, Wash. Whispering Pines, which opened more than 25 years ago and became a ROC in November 2013, is … More »
Montana ROC leader’s photo published in national blog
ROC USA plays a pretty large part in a piece in the current Rooflines, the blog for Shelterforce magazine. It also features a photo from Lorie Cahill of Green Acres! ROC On, Lorie! The article gives a lot … More »
New sign, new look
The Members of Sunrise Villa Cooperative in Cannon Falls, Minn., recently replaced the sign at the entrance of their ROC. It looks great! You can see the old sign leaning up against the wall of the kids’ bus … More »