Allenstown, N.H. – John Murphy is a humble man. He was featured as a weekly “Hometown Hero” in the June 19 issue of the Concord Monitor, and when asked how that made him feel, he barely hesitated. “Embarrassed,” … More »
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Climate justice advocate joins ROC USA Board
CONCORD, N.H. – Jeannie Oliver of ROC-NH has joined the ROC USA® Board of Directors. Oliver is the Senior Director of ROC-NH, a program of the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, that helps homeowners in New Hampshire’s manufactured … More »
ROC Association seeks leader to represent Mountain West region
CONCORD, N.H. – Nominations are open for anyone interested in becoming the next Mountain West Region Director for the ROC Association. John Egan, the current Mountain West Director, said he will not be seeking re-election. In the fall, … More »
Montana ROCs land millions to address failing infrastructure
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Three Montana ROCs have received nearly $4.3 million in public funding to support infrastructure improvements in their communities. Libby Creek Community in Libby received $2.4 million to replace its sewer system and connect to … More »
Golden Hills Community Cooperative homeowners successfully buy park from out-of-state investors
GOLDEN, Colo. — When Contact Denver7 last checked in with the residents at the Golden Hills Mobile Home Park, they were taking matters into their own hands and buying back the park from an out-of-state company.
Homeowners purchase Colorado community for $7 million with help from City of Golden, Thistle and ROC USA Capital’s Innovative Funding Pool
Golden Hills Community Cooperative is ROC USA’s 312th resident owned community GOLDEN, Colo.– If you would have told Golden Hills Community Cooperative Board Treasurer Art Erwin earlier this year that his community would be resident owned, he would … More »
Investors are buying mobile home parks. Residents and governments are pushing back.
In 2021, a California-based investor group purchased Golden Hill Mobile Home Park in Golden, Colorado, a small city just outside Denver in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
Connecticut and Maine Pass OTP Legislation
In the last couple of weeks, Opportunity to Purchase (OTP) laws were passed in Connecticut and Maine, and now all six New England states have laws on the books that empower homeowners in manufactured home communities with advanced … More »
Affiliates putting Wells Fargo grant funds toward capacity building
CONCORD, N.H. – Last fall, ROC USA® was awarded $600,000 from Wells Fargo to fund innovation in market development and the expansion of resident ownership in manufactured home communities nationwide. ROC USA received $300,000 last year and will … More »
When it comes to weatherization, together is better
Washington ROC Members reaped rewards of neighborhood-wide effort MEAD, Wash. – When an organized ROC with strong leadership collaborates with a local nonprofit and utility company working to help communities have safer and stronger homes, magic really can … More »