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Opportunities and challenges for the expansion of worker-owned home care cooperatives serving rural Wisconsin
In many respects, the opportunities for growth and expansion for a business in the home care market exceed those in almost any other industry. But enormous challenges remain and a small cooperative will need to forge key alliances and be nimble and brave in order to have the greatest chances of succeeding in this new…
A case study of cooperative care
What started with a fall in a farmhouse led a decade later to the steps of the White House in the remarkable tale of Cooperative Care, a thirty-four member worker-owned home care cooperative serving rural Waushara County in Central Wisconsin… Link
Guidelines and Sample Bylaw Language for Multi-stakeholder Cooperatives
Bylaws are the owner’s and operator’s manual for any cooperative business. They are designed to address issues of long-term significance for the cooperative and codify the rules of conduct for the enterprise as well as delineate the rights, responsibilities, and protections offered to members. At their best, a good set of cooperative bylaws will provide…
CDF and MSC Fund leading the way for Senior Initiatives
Source: May-June issue of USDA’s Rural Cooperatives magazine. In the article “Co-op Development Action: USDA co-op funds leveraged to create resident-owned communities.”, on page 29 and 47 is discussion about the MSC Fund, its support for conversions of mobile home parks to cooperatives, and CDF’s March forum on energy efficient cooperative manufactured housing.
Manufactured Housing Toolkit
The Manufactured Housing Toolkit includes Policy Briefs, Resource Guides,Sample Local Level Policies and Communications Tools. Policy Briefs are intended to be broadly disseminated and shared with policymakers and allies, while the Resource Guides include legislative analysis, examples of states where certain policies have been adopted, and other detailed information to help advocates in making the case for manufactured housing.…
Manufactured Housing Fact Sheet
Even in the face of the recent housing crisis, responsible homeownership with the proper financing can provide economic security, stability and a financial legacy for future generations. For many American families, their home is their most important financial asset; and for low-income families, homeownership provides a chance to climb out of poverty. Full Report Here
Top 10 Truths of Manufactured Housing
Manufactured housing is an important affordable homeownership solution in the United States. It is, in fact, home to 17 million Americans already. Yet many myths persist about this form of housing. The following are 10 facts to dispel stereotypes and raise awareness of manufactured housing as a high-quality and affordable homeownership option. Full Report Here
An Examination of Manufactured Housing as a Community and Asset-Building Strategy
An increasing share of lower-income families, the same population targeted by community-development organizations, are opting to live in housing that was built off-site in a factory to meet the performance standards of the national HUD manufactured-housing code. However, most community-development practitioners are just beginning to come to terms with the implications of manufactured housing for their work. Full Report…
HAC Report, 2003: “Rural Seniors & Their Homes”
This report was prepared by Lance George, Jennifer Pinder, and Amy L. Rose of the Housing Assistance Council (HAC). The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under Cooperative Agreement H-21292 CA with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Ndeye Jackson served as Government Technical Representative. The…