Manufactured Housing Reform

CRA-NC is seeking to promote reinvestment in
manufactured housing. This is a popular form of
housing at affordable prices. One in six North
Carolinians lives in manufactured housing. There are
issues - from lack of consumer protections to issues
around asset building - but also plenty of
opportunities.

Legislative Advocacy
CRA-NC is pursuing support for residents on
manufactured housing through legislation in the North
Carolina General Assembly.
a. Rep. Phillip Haire's bill on abandoned homes
(H1134)
b. Rep. Susan Fisher's bill to prevent the displacement
of manufactured homes (H1700).

Park Acquisition and Rehabilitation
CRA-NC has partnered with two other groups to create
the first non-profit owned manufactured housing park
in North Carolina. Through funding from BB&T and
grants from several sources, the park provides
affordable housing for fourteen families in Burnsville,
North Carolina.
view a slideshow of the Park in Burnsville.
Make sure to turn your sound on, and click on "small."

Control the Land, Control Your Destiny
We are articulating a wider political agenda through
research on manufactured housing: CRA-NC believes
that manufactured housing can become a significant
tool within the housing stock that is affordable to
working families.

Our agenda seeks to address the systemic
shortcomings of the land-lease park by giving
residents more control over the land where their
homes are located. This can be achieved through a
variety of strucures. Non-profit owned parks are one

way. Resident-owned cooperatives are another.

To get there, we need more actors to participate in
manufactured housing. This includes foundations,
county governments, state housing finance agencies,
planners, and banks.

Research and Policy
CRA-NC is developing policy materials to articulate the
pathways to reform in this sector.
The Myths and Realities of Manufactured Housing
"Transforming Trailers into Assets"

Read Adam Rust's blog,Manufactured Housing Reader,
for an up-to-date digest of issues related to
manufactured housing.

This is My Home: The Challenges and Opportunities of
Manufactured Housing, is an excellent resource for
groups interested in understanding the issues that
surround manufactured housing policy.