Welcome Gary Cunningham, new President of Prosperity Now!
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Early Bird Registration Ends Next Week!
In case you missed it, last week we extended the early bird deadline for the 2019 I'M HOME Conference in Portland to next Wednesday, September 4. Register now to take advantage of the conference's lowest rates!
Prosperity Now Welcomes New President
Please join us in welcoming Gary Cunningham as Prosperity Now's new President. Gary previously served as President and CEO of Meda in Minneapolis and has been a friend and board member of Prosperity Now for many years.
Introducing the Health and Wealth Network
Last month, Prosperity Now launched the Health and Wealth Network. This network will be a space for financial capability, health, housing and community development professionals—as well as other stakeholders—to explore and collaborate on social determinants of health such as housing. You can read more about the Health and Wealth Network here, or join us Tuesday, September 17 from 2-3:30 pm ET for the network's inaugural webinar Addressing Health at the Source: How Financial Capability Services Can Impact Health Outcomes.
When: November 18-20, 2019
Where: Hilton Portland Downtown
Portland, OR
News
New Resource: Mobilehome Park Maintenance Inspections Webpage
California's Department of Housing and Community Development recently launched a new resource page for park residents and operators. This webpage's resources include detailed information on inspections, code and violations, guides to help owners and residents prepare for maintenance inspections and semi-annual briefings from the Mobilehome Park Maintenance Task Force. Read more
Longview Mobile Home Co-op a Model for Saving Low-Income Housing
Residents in Longview, WA recently joined together with the help of ROC Northwest to buy their community, now called Columbia Court Homeowners Cooperative. While not without its challenges, over the last few months residents have already made several improvements to the park, prompting a renewed sense of pride among residents. Read more
Albemarle Supervisors Consider Major Changes to Affordable Housing Policy
Last week, county supervisors in Albemarle County, Virginia discussed updating the county's affordable housing development policy to include modular or manufactured housing in an effort to address the area's high number of cost-burdened households. Read more
Our Future After the Fire: Manufactured Homes May Help Building Costs
Last year's devastating Camp Fire destroyed thousands of homes in Paradise, California and many are struggling to afford to rebuild. One housing developer, with the support of the town council, is looking to modular and manufactured housing for help. Read more
Policy
I'M HOME 2019 State Manufactured Housing Policy Wins
Thanks to the hard work of advocates and community organizers across the US, this year has seen many successful manufactured housing policies enacted at the state level. In this recently published blog post, we highlight some of the state policy wins passed in six states with the support of I'M HOME members. Read more
Manufactured Housing Bills Introduced and Enacted in July 2019
July only had a handful of policy updates around manufactured housing. Six manufactured housing bills were enacted, half of which were in Oregon, and the only bill introduced for the month was in California. Read more
