Written By Reneé Bibby, Marketing Coordinator at Primavera Foundation Erika Ortiz, widowed, is raising two teenage girls on her own, while also supporting her mother. The three generations of women all lived in a one-bedroom mobile home that needed major … Continue reading
By Stacey Epperson, President & CEO of Next Step Author’s Note: While this blog post concerns fire safety of pre-HUD Code mobile homes, I don’t want to be misunderstood. Recent studies show that manufactured homes built after 1976, which are … Continue reading
By Susan Bond, AmeriCorps VISTA at Next Step® Community Frameworks is a nonprofit organization in Spokane, Washington whose mission is to support and develop affordable housing as a foundation upon which individuals, families and neighborhoods can build vital communities. Through … Continue reading
The Most Inefficient Housing Stock in the US By Susan Bond There are about two million mobile homes still used by families today that were built prior to the HUD Code, the federal building code enacted in 1976. Both financially … Continue reading
Stacey Epperson standing with Mrs. Kelly outside her new home, 2012. It’s a long haul down Highway 32 before you get to Isonville, Kentucky, but it’s a beautiful one. Stacey Epperson, President & CEO of the Next Step® Network, and … Continue reading