June 15, 1976 marks the formal start for the first manufactured homes built to the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards passed in 1974. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the manufactured home standards are thus commonly called the HUD Code.

Here on MHProNews and on MHLivingNews.com, we’ve been bringing readers features and reports related to this historic date (see respective links for examples).

Please watch for more information and videos this week on both sites, marking this historic occasion in housing history. ##

(40th Anniversary Image Credit – Rotary South McCallen, collage credit, MHProNews)