Last week’s exclusive report on the Daily Business News advised industry professionals that letters and calls to HUD Code producers can mean that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can essentially ‘take over’ a production facility.
Industry association professionals, speaking off the record, confirmed the concerns of HUD Code producers. A manufactured home retailer told MHProNews that, “CMH was crawfishing delivery dates today.”
That statement about Clayton manufacturing was on Friday, a similar concern was heard from another retailer, but CMH has not yet confirmed or denied that report.
Industry retailers are often disgruntled about the impact on them from factories that are already stretched on production time. See the prior report, linked here.
RVIA = Recreation Vehicle Industry Association – Memo to Members
Now, the RVIA has issued a memo to their members, which MHProNews has obtained a copy of’ that memo is available here as a download.
That RVIA memo also states that FEMA is making requests. The RVIA memo seems to see this issue as being within the scope of the Defense Authorization Act. A copy of that act, as amended, is attached here as a download.
Related reports to this controversy, which impacts several segments of the manufactured housing industry, will be provided as details become available.
FEMA’s press office and a contact have not yet responded to our prior report. ## (News, disaster, analysis.)
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Submitted by Soheyla Kovach to the Daily Business News for MHProNews.com.