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Mobile Home Programs

The Mobile Home Programs provide funding to support the acquisition and improvement of mobile home parks and resident-owned communities. Local governments and nonprofit partners can use these funds to upgrade infrastructure, acquire parks, or support residents, helping ensure safe, affordable, and sustainable housing for mobile home households.

Eligible Applicants

  • Community Partner (Nonprofit organization)
  • Local Governments
    • Any county, municipality, city, tribal government, special district organized under Title 32, school district, district, or a housing authority created under Part 2 of Article 4 of Title 29.
  • Resident-owned Communities

Eligible Projects 

  • Acquisition
  • Infrastructure Improvements
  • MHP must be located within an eligible community

Eligible Communities

For a project to be eligible for Proposition 123 funding, the county, municipality or tribal government must first file a commitment to increase affordable housing within each jurisdiction by 3% per year and implement a 90-day expedited review process for affordable housing projects by December 31, 2026.

New commitments will be accepted November 1, 2025.

A list of jurisdictions that have filed commitments is available.

Long Term Affordability

Minimum of 30 years

AMI Limitations

Up to 100% AMI

Award Types

Grants or Loans

Maximum Per-Unit Award Amount

Urban  $50,000/unit  Rural/Resort  $55,000/unit

County classifications are available.

Additional Due Diligence Requirements

The application requirements can be found in the Development Application Instructions and the project-specific application material checklists are found on the DOH website.  Please note the checklists may not be exhaustive depending on the specific nuances of a project.  

Reporting Requirements

Awardees will be required to report quarterly to DOH. Reports will include, but are not limited to:

  • A description of each awardee’s use of the grant or loan funds.
  • Project or program progress (construction, spending, budget, etc.)
  • Beneficiary information including but not limited to demographic (e.g., race and ethnicity), geographic, income, program participants and project Beneficiaries.
  • Other State reporting requirements as required.
  • Please be sure to refer to the published and periodically updated Term Sheet and FAQs immediately prior to application as additional requirements and/or waivers may be published.

Application and Award Process

Applications should be submitted through Neighborly and follow typical DOH Funding Application guidelines. Contact your Housing Development Specialist for additional information.

  • Pre-applications due 15 days prior to the first of each month.
  • Award and Determination: After DOH staff underwrites applications, staff recommendations will be presented to the State Housing Board (SHB). SHB recommendations will then be presented to the DOLA Executive Director for final approval. A contract between DOH and the applicant can start being drafted at this time.

Manufactured Home Mortgage - Pilot Program

A first mortgage product that provides financing for the purchase of new and existing manufactured homes. Loans must be amortized.

  • Front end debt to income ratio at or below 35%.
    • Front-end ratio is defined as the percentage of gross monthly income a homeowner pays for monthly housing costs. Housing costs include: Mortgage Principal, Mortgage Interest, Property Taxes, Mortgage And Homeowners Insurance, Homeowner Association Fees, Land Lease Fees, and Metropolitan District Fees.
  • Loan-to-value up to 100%.
  • Interest rates 1% to Market.

Contact

Contact your Housing Development Specialist for additional information.

This form should be used to report problems or issues with this website. Questions pertaining to a program or service provided by DOLA should be addressed to contact information located on the specific program pages.

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