Manufactured housing offers a promising solution to the US affordable housing crisis. To secure the unique affordability benefits of manufactured housing and unlock durable pathways to scale, policy and practice must address the climate vulnerabilities of the existing manufactured housing stock and ensure the next generation of manufactured homes are built to last.

Join the Urban Institute and leaders from the manufactured housing sector to learn about innovations, opportunities, and barriers at the federal, state, and local levels to preserve and produce safe and affordable manufactured homes.

Agenda

Opening Remarks

• Sarah Rosen Wartell, President, Urban Institute

Urban Research Presentation: Assessing the State of Climate Risks and Resilience Opportunities for Manufactured Housing

• Andrew Rumbach, Senior Fellow, Housing and Communities Division, Urban Institute

Preserving and Protecting Existing Manufactured Homes and Communities

• Laura Abernathy, Senior Vice President, Policy and Partnerships, ROC USA
• Yvonne Maldonado, Executive Director, Manufactured Housing Action 
• Arica Young, Director, Housing Access and Affordability, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
• Rachel Siegel, Senior Officer, The Pew Charitable Trusts (moderator)

 Building the Manufactured Housing Stock of the Future

• Marion Cake, Vice President, Affordable Housing Development, project:HOMES
• Stacey Epperson, Founder, Next Step Network
• Dan Hardcastle, former Senior Advisor, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Mark Kresowik, Senior Policy Director, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• Esther Sullivan, Nonresident Fellow, Housing and Communities Division, Urban Institute (moderator)

This event is available for in-person or virtual participation. Please be sure to register correctly. In-person check-in will begin at 1:30 p.m. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. Please email [email protected] if you require any accommodations or have any questions about this event.

Support for this event is provided by the JPB Foundation. For more information on the Urban Institute’s funding principles, go to urban.org/fundingprinciples.