An MHARR delegation, including Chairman John Bostick, Immediate-Past Chairman Edward Hussey, President Mark Weiss and Senior Advisor Danny Ghorbani, met on March 16, 2015 with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency Dr. Kathleen Hogan, representatives of the DOE Office of General Counsel (OGC) and other […]
MHARR Executives Meet With DOE Officials On Energy Rule Read More
HARR, on March 13, 2015, filed comments (see, copy attached) in response to a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Request for Information (RFI) in connection with DOE’s development of manufactured housing energy standards under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The DOE-RFI, published in the Federal Register on
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An MHARR letter to HUD Secretary Julian Castro, referenced in the February 24, 2015MHARR Washington Update, was unintentionally omitted from the distribution of that document. A copy of the letter to Secretary Castro is attached hereto for your information. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.
Correction of Omission — February 24, 2015 MHARR Washington Update Read More
Attached please find your copy of the February 24, 2015 “MHARRWASHINGTON UPDATE” — an exclusive report and analysis about: · MHARR PROTESTS MHCC APPOINTMENTS TO HUD SECRETARY · MHARR QUESTIONS NEW HUD PROGRAM BUDGET · DOE RAISING COST OF ENERGY RULE EVEN FURTHER · MHCC ADDRESSES MULTI-FAMILY HUD CODE HOMES · CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON FHA IGNORES MH · HUD “CRITICAL HOUSING NEEDS” ANALYSIS
MHARR February 24, 2015 Washington Update — An Exclusive Report and Analysis Read More
In its newest round of appointments to the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC), announced in a February 4, 2015 News Release (see, copy below), HUD has once again denied the industry collective voting representation – an important right that it provides to the MHCC “users” group (i.e., consumers) – while
HUD Again Denies Collective Industry Mhcc Representation — Uses Selective Appoi Read More
Washington, D.C., February 3, 2015 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production grew again during December 2014, leading to a fifth consecutive year of annual industry production increases. Just-released
Strong December Caps 2014 Production Increase Read More
Following-up on decisions made by the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) at its December 2014 meeting, the MHCC General Subcommittee — as announced in the January 13, 2015 edition of the Federal Register — will conduct a telephone conference call meeting on February 11, 2015 to begin addressing “multi-family aspects
MHCC Subcommittee Meeting To Address Multi-Family Manufactured Homes Read More
Washington, D.C., January 5, 2015 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production growth continued during November 2014. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 4,955 homes in November
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MHARR, in a December 18, 2014 communication with the Administrator of the federal manufactured housing program (copy attached), has called for an immediate investigation of a recently-awarded HUD contract for manufactured housing dispute resolution (DR) services and the simultaneous suspension of activity under that contract – and a related subcontract
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As requested by the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) and as reported by MHARR in the December 12, 2014 report of its meeting with HUD program Administrator Pamela Danner, HUD has now formally extended the date for enforcement of revised Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) design values from January 1, 2015
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A delegation of MHARR officials and staff, including its present Chairman and two past-Chairmen, met on December 10, 2014 with HUD manufactured housing program Administrator Pamela Danner, Deputy Administrator Theresa Payne and other program officials. The meeting addressed key regulatory issues identified and prioritized by the MHARR Board of Directors at
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Washington, D.C., December 3, 2014 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production growth continued during October 2014. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 6,505 homes in October
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Washington, D.C., November 26, 2014 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), in a November 25, 2014 communication to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has called upon the Secretary to reject a fundamentally flawed manufactured housing energy conservation standards proposal developed by a DOE “Working Group”
The attached self-explanatory communication to Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) President Richard Coon is for your review and information. As was decided at the MHARR Board of Directors meeting on November 7, 2014, MHARR has prepared proposed amendments for consideration by the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) and HUD to create
Washington, D.C., November 20, 2014 – Mark Weiss, currently Senior Vice President of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), has been named by the MHARR Board of Directors to succeed the retiring Danny D. Ghorbani as President and CEO of the Association effective January 1, 2015. Ghorbani, at the request
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WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 20, 2014 — Danny D. Ghorbani, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) will be retiring effective December 31, 2014. A 46-year veteran of the manufactured housing industry who has served since 1985 as the first and only President & CEO of MHARR, Ghorbani was asked
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Washington, D.C., November 18, 2014 – Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro said in an interview on November 17, 2014 that reform of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), as part of an overhaul of the nation’s housing finance system, remains a “top priority” for the Obama Administration during
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Attached for your review and information is a copy of a communication sent to federal manufactured housing program Administrator Pamela Danner on November 12, 2014. As was discussed in greater detail and approved at the MHARR Board of Directors meeting last week, this communication represents the initial step in an
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Washington, D.C., November 3, 2014 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production growth continued during September 2014. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 5,862 homes in September
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Working Group tasked with developing new manufactured home energy efficiency standards (as mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 – “EISA”) via a “negotiated rulemaking” process, held its fifth in-person meeting in Washington, D.C. on October 1-2, 2014. The results of
DOE Manufactured Housing Working Group At Critical stage — status Report and analysis Read More
