Halifax Mobile Home Estates Association, Inc., in Halifax, Mass., is a 55 and older community with 430 homes that became a ROC in 2017. The co-op’s community center is equipped with a generator and has often provided a safe … More »
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A turning point in community support
The ROC Association is looking at this as a new challenge to revitalize that sense of ownership and pride. I think we are heading in a new and right direction.
ROC Association putting ‘Better Together’ into action
The wildfires and floods of 2021 and 2022 started the wheels turning for the ROC Association Directors. Several ROCs were affected and a few had to evacuate their communities. Personal experience with storm damage and tornado threats in … More »
Vermont ROC uses Better Together Grant for lifesaving equipment
Sterling View Cooperative Community, Inc., in Hyde Park, Vt., is a 55 and older community with 113 homes. Residents purchased their neighborhood in April 2021. The Co-op’s community center is a place where many residents meet and gather for … More »
Competitive PRICE grants could greatly improve ROCs’ infrastructure
ROC Leaders praise elected officials’ efforts, call for permanent annual funding The White House on Thursday announced a historic moment in the manufactured housing community sector, releasing details of a $225 million funding opportunity whose passage through Congress … More »
Better Together Grant ensures more residents can access Mass. ROC’s office
Developed in the late 1960s and early ’70s, Royal Crest Residents Association is a 55-and-older community of 154 homes that residents purchased in July 2022. Located in West Wareham, Mass., the average age of the residents is mid-70s. The … More »
Montana ROC builds only playground within 30 miles with grant
Golden Age Village is a 49-home cooperative purchased by residents in August 2022. Located in rural Emigrant, Mont., the nearest grocery stores are at least 30 miles away. Amenities are also scarce, including playgrounds – there are none within … More »
ROC Association Members share strategies for boosting mental health
Better Together Call focuses on personal stories, practical tips and community support to navigate winter, enhance well-being and challenge stigma For Kelly Jensen, working a 5 a.m. shift at her local YMCA is worth the early wakeup call … More »
NY ROC uses grant to replace signage for new look, improved safety
BT, Inc. (Brittany Terrace) in Rock Tavern, N.Y., is a 55 and older community with 94 homes, including a site-built rental home. The ROC, which residents purchased in July 2019, recently renovated a room in the rental home that … More »
New Sign forges community spirit while bolstering public safety
In 2019, residents at Black Bear Village Cooperative in Conway, N.H., bought Lamplighter Mobile Home Park from Hynes Corporation. Since the late 60s, the community was owned by various cooperate and private entities under the Lamplighter Park name. There … More »