Federal grants to help manufactured home residents buy their communities
H.R. 8047 — Promoting Resident Ownership of Manufactured Home Communities Act · Filed by Maxwell Frost (D-FL) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Mar 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill creates a new federal grant program under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to incentivize states to pass laws giving manufactured home residents the right to purchase their communities before they are sold to outside buyers. States that adopt model legislation requiring 60-day notice to residents and good-faith negotiation rights receive federal grants; at least 25% of grant funds must go toward land acquisition and infrastructure for resident-owned communities.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core mechanism is a federal grant program designed to incentivize state legislation that protects and enables manufactured home residents to purchase their communities. It is a straightforward public-interest housing measure with no hidden provisions or narrow carve-outs.
What the text implies
- The bill conditions federal CDBG grants on state adoption of model laws, creating indirect federal leverage over state property law—a significant federalism signal that may face state-level resistance or litigation.
- The 'data demonstrating effective purchase opportunity' definition (80% notice rate, 5% successful resident purchase rate) sets a low bar for eligibility; states with minimal resident-purchase activity can still qualify if they adopt the model law, potentially allowing federal funding to flow to states with weak enforcement.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
nonprofit housing organizations; community development financial institutions (CDFIs); housing authorities