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Senator seeks $5 million to replace pre‑1980 manufactured homes in three southwest Oregon counties
Summary
Senate Bill 499 would appropriate $5 million to the Manufactured Home Preservation Fund to provide loans to replace manufactured homes built before 1980 in Coos, Curry and Douglas counties; proponents cited health and energy savings from replacement and pointed to the prior ReHome Oregon pilot.
Senator David Brock Smith told the Senate Committee on Housing and Development on Feb. 12 that Senate Bill 499 would appropriate $5 million to the Oregon Housing and Community Services Manufactured Home Preservation Fund to provide loans for replacement of manufactured homes built before 1980 in Coos, Curry and Douglas counties.
Senator Brock Smith, who represents District 1 in southwest Oregon, said the bill builds on a prior local pilot called ReHome Oregon, funded in part with a USDA grant, and implemented locally by NeighborWorks Umpqua. He told the committee that a health needs assessment in Curry County found a high share of older manufactured homes, elevated rates of respiratory illness and energy deficiencies that often leave…
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