Our Resources
The MH Work Group has been meeting for over two years to learn and understand the current issues and barriers for MH residents in Tompkins County. Over that period of time, we have been compiling evidence, examining case studies, and analyzing policy to help move the needle forward on supporting MH residents locally and beyond. Below are a few of the resources we have either developed or compiled over the past two years.
Manufactured Housing in Tompkins County
The following report is a result of two years of research and meetings to examine the current challenges and barriers for maintaining and improving the existing manufactured housing stock in Tompkins County.
Statement to HED
In July of 2024, three representatives of our group presented our concerns to the Tompkins County Legislature Housing and Economic Development Committee.
Presentation at EnergyExpo
November 2024, MH Work Group Chair, Danielle Eiseman, presented examples of success for improving energy efficiency for MH residents.
Helpful resources
National Associations
Manufactured Housing National Data Sets
NeighborWorks America 'Energy Navigator' toolkit
NYS Energy Efficiency Resources
NYSEG’s Smart Energy Rebate Program
NYSERDA’s Seal and Insulate your Home
Inflation Reduction Act: Homeowners
NYS Clean Heat provides homeowners with guidance and incentives for installing clean heating and cooling equipment, including cold-climate air source heat pumps (ASHP), ground source heat pumps (GSHP), and heat pump water heaters (HPWH).
NY-Sun: Offers programs to reduce the costs of installing solar panels and make clean energy more accessible to all New Yorkers through community solar projects.
Energy Storage: Provides backup power to your home and reduces the cost of your electric bill, especially when paired with a solar energy system.
NY Energy Advisor program
ENERGY STAR Products (multiple components)(and additional $2,000 on taxes for qualifying insulation projects: Insulation Tax Credit | ENERGY STAR)
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA)
New York State and Local Policy
New State Manufactured Home Replacement Program
New York State Flood Risk Management
New York State Manufactured Housing
Municipal Regulation of Manufactured Housing
New York State Inspection Data
Tompkins County Housing Snapshot
FEMA Guidelines for flood protection
Statewide health inspection data
Manufactured Housing stories locally and beyond
State designates Village of Dryden as top priority for housing funds
Sustainable Finger Lakes: Tompkins County Mobile home Energy Upgrades Pilot Program
Mobile Homes Could be a Climate Solution
Redefine this model of ownership’: Housing nonprofit sees future in mobile home parks
Mobile home prices surged by 77% in 5 years
Building a Housing Justice Framework
New proposed Federal bill to remove “built on a permanent chassis from the definition of an MH
Local radio story on the issues: WSKG
Ithaca Bets on Heat Pumps in Mobile Homes
Mobile Homes Owners Stay Cool in the Summer, Warm in the Winter
Sustainable Finger Lakes Launches Mobile Home Pilot Project
Climate resilience study for manufactured homes in Vermont and Maine