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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum announced the creation of a Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing. This task force aims to increase housing supply and decrease costs by identifying underutilized federal lands suitable for residential development, streamlining the regulatory process of land transfers and leases, and uphold affordability goals and policies. With a focus on rural and tribal communities, the task force will balance responsible resource usage and preservation to bring affordable housing to those in need across the country.

MHI will engage with the task force to convey the benefits of including manufactured housing to address the housing shortage at an attainable cost.

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Industry Veteran Discusses Housing Crisis

In this video from UMH Properties Inc., Eugene Landy, Founder and Chairman of UMH Properties Inc., discusses the company’s vision and approach to addressing the affordable housing crisis. In the video, he emphasizes that UMH focuses on efficiency, customer satisfaction and long-term value.

January 29, 2026

Video: Valley Vista Village: A New Model for Attainable, High-Quality Homeownership in California

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October 7, 2025

MHI’s Annual Meeting Recognizes Award Winners

During the 2025 Annual Meeting, several members were recognized for their achievements with special awards.

March 20, 2026

Manufactured Housing in the Spotlight at the National Housing Supply Summit

Policymakers, industry leaders and housing innovators convened at the National Housing Supply Summit in Washington, DC on March 18 to focus on strategies for increasing housing supply nationwide.

MHI Meets with New Dems Coalition

MHI CEO Dr. Lesli Gooch and Vice President of Policy, Teresa Payne, met with leadership of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of House Democrats whose mission is to advance innovative, inclusive and forward-looking policies. New Dem Housing, Infrastructure, and Transportation Working Group Chair Norma Torres (CA-35) and Housing Task Force Chair Emilia Sykes (OH-13) met with the Manufactured Housing Institute to learn more about issues related to manufactured housing such as financing, land use and regulatory barriers.

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MHI News & Updates March 18, 2026

Headlines from MHI News & Updates March 18, 2026

Congress & Expo Kicks Off in 3 Weeks;
Announcing the Finalists for the 2026 MHI Excellence in Manufactured Housing Awards;
President Trump and Congress Embrace Manufactured Housing as Key Element to Address Housing Supply