MHARR has learned from multiple sources that the HUD manufactured housing program is considering increasing per unit payments to State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) from current levels – i.e., $2.50 per floor for each unit sited in the recipient state and $9.00 per floor for each unit manufactured in the recipient state …
Washington, D.C., July 6, 2015 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production grew at a modest pace in May 2015. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code …
As an outgrowth of MHARR’s strenuous and continuing opposition to the imposition of extremely costly new manufactured housing energy standards by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), a DOE contractor, Navigant Consulting — based on calls to our office from MHARR manufacturers — is attempting to arrange meetings and interviews …
Meeting and Interview Requests by Department of Energy Contractors Read More
Washington, D.C., June 3, 2015 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production continued to increase during April 2015. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 6,085 …
Manufactured Housing Production Gains Continue In April 2015 Read More
Multi-unit HUD Code manufactured homes took another step forward on May 5, 2015, as the General Subcommittee of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC), following a two-hour conference call, unanimously approved a slate of proposals designed to authorize — and establish certain standards for – such homes. Under the proposals developed …
Washington, D.C., May 4, 2015 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production growth continued to strengthen during March 2015. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 5,602 homes …
Double-Digit Production Increases Continue In March 2015 Read More
HUD-SAA-PIA Meeting Exposes Program Deterioration: Ÿ Meeting Overview Ÿ Dispute Resolution (DR) Exposes Fundamental Disconnect Ÿ Baseless Subpart I Expansion — Monthly Record Reviews Ÿ Arbitrary Expanded In-Plant Regulation Ÿ Attached Garages – “ENDS Justifies Means” Regulation Ÿ Conclusion Ÿ MHCC Consideration Of Multi-Family Homes Advances
Washington, D.C., April 3, 2015 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production growth continued during February 2015. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced …
Industry Production Growth Continues In February 2015 Read More
An MHARR delegation, including Chairman John Bostick, Immediate-Past Chairman Edward Hussey, President Mark Weiss and Senior Advisor Danny Ghorbani, met on March 16, 2015 with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency Dr. Kathleen Hogan, representatives of the DOE Office of General Counsel (OGC) and other …
MHARR Executives Meet With DOE Officials On Energy Rule Read More
HARR, on March 13, 2015, filed comments (see, copy attached) in response to a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Request for Information (RFI) in connection with DOE’s development of manufactured housing energy standards under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The DOE-RFI, published in the Federal Register on …
An MHARR letter to HUD Secretary Julian Castro, referenced in the February 24, 2015MHARR Washington Update, was unintentionally omitted from the distribution of that document. A copy of the letter to Secretary Castro is attached hereto for your information. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.
Attached please find your copy of the February 24, 2015 “MHARRWASHINGTON UPDATE” — an exclusive report and analysis about: · MHARR PROTESTS MHCC APPOINTMENTS TO HUD SECRETARY · MHARR QUESTIONS NEW HUD PROGRAM BUDGET · DOE RAISING COST OF ENERGY RULE EVEN FURTHER · MHCC ADDRESSES MULTI-FAMILY HUD CODE HOMES · CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON FHA IGNORES MH · HUD “CRITICAL HOUSING NEEDS” ANALYSIS …
MHARR February 24, 2015 Washington Update — An Exclusive Report and Analysis Read More
In its newest round of appointments to the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC), announced in a February 4, 2015 News Release (see, copy below), HUD has once again denied the industry collective voting representation – an important right that it provides to the MHCC “users” group (i.e., consumers) – while …
HUD Again Denies Collective Industry Mhcc Representation — Uses Selective Appoi Read More
Washington, D.C., February 3, 2015 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production grew again during December 2014, leading to a fifth consecutive year of annual industry production increases. Just-released …
Following-up on decisions made by the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) at its December 2014 meeting, the MHCC General Subcommittee — as announced in the January 13, 2015 edition of the Federal Register — will conduct a telephone conference call meeting on February 11, 2015 to begin addressing “multi-family aspects …
MHCC Subcommittee Meeting To Address Multi-Family Manufactured Homes Read More
Washington, D.C., January 5, 2015 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production growth continued during November 2014. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 4,955 homes in November …
MHARR, in a December 18, 2014 communication with the Administrator of the federal manufactured housing program (copy attached), has called for an immediate investigation of a recently-awarded HUD contract for manufactured housing dispute resolution (DR) services and the simultaneous suspension of activity under that contract – and a related subcontract …
MHARR Calls For Investigation/Suspension Of MH Dispute Resolution Contract Read More
As requested by the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) and as reported by MHARR in the December 12, 2014 report of its meeting with HUD program Administrator Pamela Danner, HUD has now formally extended the date for enforcement of revised Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) design values from January 1, 2015 …
HUD Delays Enforcement Of Revised Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) Design Values Read More
A delegation of MHARR officials and staff, including its present Chairman and two past-Chairmen, met on December 10, 2014 with HUD manufactured housing program Administrator Pamela Danner, Deputy Administrator Theresa Payne and other program officials. The meeting addressed key regulatory issues identified and prioritized by the MHARR Board of Directors at …
MHARR and HUD Officials Hold Productive Meeting On Major Regulatory Issues Read More
Washington, D.C., December 3, 2014 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production growth continued during October 2014. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 6,505 homes in October …
Production Incease Continues To Keep Pace In October 2014 Read More
