What's New at SDMHA
Most Homes Shipped Award Goes to Friendship Homes
Each year SDMHA presents awards to manufacturers for the most homes shipped into the state for the previous year. This year's first place award for most homes shipped by a single factory went to Friendship Homes. Pictured is SDMHA Board President, Chad Evans (middle), presenting Mark McMahan and Kathy Lindemann of Friendship Homes their award. Second place went to CMH Champion and third place went to Highland Champion. The award for most homes shipped - multi factory went to Cavco - Friendship, Fairmont.
Manufactured Housing Provisions Included in House Passed Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure, which included two key manufactured housing provisions – the establishment of a program at HUD to fund the preservation of manufactured home communities and expansion and extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Tax Credit. The Senate version is likely going to look dramatically different but MHI, our national watchdog, continues to work with both chambers to support the inclusion of these two provisions in any infrastructure bill.
HUD Grants Extension of Manufactured Home Installer License Renewals
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is extending the licensing renewal period for manufactured home installers due to the impact of COVID-19. HUD has issued an automatic extension on the renewal of installer licenses expiring between March 31 and November 30. Licenses set to expire within that time will be extended to December 31, 2020. Read the announcement here.
HUD Secretary Cuts Red Tape for Manufactured HouSing
Secretary Ben Carson embarked on a bus tour focusing on affordable housing and removing regulatory barriers currently placed on the industry. Click here to check out the press conference video from ManufacturedHomes.com. Secretary Carson continues to be an advocate for the manufactured housing industry.