Manufactured Housing Programs
The Office of Manufactured Housing Programs (OMHP) administers the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (the Act) which authorizes HUD to establish federal standards for the design and construction of manufactured homes to assure quality, durability, safety, and affordability. HUD standards may preempt state and local laws that do not conform to the HUD standards. OMHP enforces standards directly or through state agencies that have partnered with HUD, inspects factories and retailer lots, regulates installation standards for the homes, administers a dispute resolution program for defects, establishes and collects a fee for each home built, authorizes a certification label to be placed on each section of a home that meet the HUD standards, and pursues a civil or criminal action for violations of the Act. OMHP also oversees a Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (a federal advisory committee, composed of twenty-one producers, users, general interest and public officials to advise HUD), hires contractors to assist in program administration, and cooperates with other federal agencies such as DOE and EPA on crosscutting issues.
HUD's Manufactured Housing Program is a national program established to protect the health and safety of those that own and occupy manufactured homes through the enforcement of the federal manufactured home construction and safety standards, installation standards, and the administration of dispute resolution.
What’s New
- Federal Register Notice: Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts for 2025 (effective July 14, 2025)
- Federal Register Notice: Upcoming Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Meeting (June 24, 2025)
- Federal Register Notice: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards; Postponing Effective Date to September 15, 2025
Construction and Safety Program
OMHP's Construction and Safety Program implements the standards and regulations that regulate the manufactured housing industry and provides homeowners with resources related to the purchase, installation, and maintenance of a manufactured home. The program also oversees the enforcement of the construction standards through third party inspection agencies and State agencies. HUD's manufactured housing programs also provide homeowners with a recourse to resolve complaints through State Administrative Agencies and HUD.
Quick Links For Homeowners:
- State Administrative Agency (SAA) Contacts - How to Get Help
- Differences Between Subpart I, Dispute Resolution, and Warranties
- Manufactured Housing HUD Labels (Tags)
- Guia Del Consumidor De Casas Manufacturadas
- MORE Manufactured Housing Homeowner Resources
Quick Link For Retailers:
Quick Links For Manufacturers:
Manufactured Home Installation Program
HUD’s Manufactured Home Installation Program was established in 2008 to ensure that all states have minimum installation standards and operating installation programs in place for manufactured homes. For states where HUD administers the Manufactured Home Installation Program, HUD ensures that trainers of installers working in HUD-administered states are registered with HUD, and that installers of homes in HUD-administered states are licensed by HUD.
- How and Where to File An Installation Complaint
- HUD Licensed Installers List
- Third-Party Inspectors List
- Manufactured Home Installation Forms
- Frequently Asked Questions for the Installation Program
Questions regarding the program, regulations, or forms can be directed to mhsinstallation@hud.gov.
As of September 30, 2024, OMHP secured the services of Tribal One as its HUD manufactured housing installation contractor. For all inquiries, please contact Tribal One at:
Mailing Address: MHIP Services, 6161 South Syracuse Way, Suite 280, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Email: MHIPservices@tribal.one
Phone: 719-675-6720
Fax: 1-800-451-0857
Dispute Resolution Program
The Manufactured Home Dispute Resolution Program is available for use in providing the timely resolution of disputes between manufacturers, retailers and installers of manufactured homes regarding responsibility, and for the issuance of appropriate orders for the correction or repair of defects in manufactured homes. Defects in homes must be reported during the one-year period beginning on the date of installation to qualify for resolution under the Manufactured Home Dispute Resolution Program.
At the time of signing a contract for the sale or lease of a manufactured home, the purchaser must be provided with a manufacturer's dispute resolution notification located in the homeowners manual.
Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee
The Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) is a statutory Federal Advisory Committee body charged with providing recommendations to the Secretary on the revision and interpretation of HUD's manufactured home construction and safety standards and related procedural and enforcement regulations. By regulation, HUD includes the MHCC in the process of revising the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, Procedural and Enforcement Regulations, Model Installation Standards, Installation Program Regulations, and Dispute Resolution Program regulations.
For questions or comments concerning the MHCC, please contact Home Innovation Research Labs at 1-888-602-4663 or via email at mhcc@homeinnovation.com. You may also contact HUD's Office of Manufactured Housing Programs at (202) 708-6423 or email mhcc@hud.gov.
Resources and Links
2025
- Federal Register Notice: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards; Postponing Effective Date to September 15, 2025
- Federal Register Notice: Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts for 2025 (effective July 14, 2025)
- Federal Register Notice: Upcoming Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Meeting (June 24, 2025)
2024
- Federal Register Notice Inviting Nominations to Serve on the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee
- Final Rule: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (4th and 5th Sets) - Published September 16, 2024
- Industry-Wide Alternative Construction (AC) Letter for Multi-Unit Dwelling Manufactured Homes (September 2024)
- PRESS RELEASE (9/11/24): HUD Updates Regulations to Provide Safe and Affordable Manufactured Homes
- Federal Register Notice: Upcoming Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Meeting (September 11-12, 2024)
- Federal Register Notice Inviting Nominations to Serve on the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee
2023
- PRESS RELEASE (9/28/23): HUD Announces Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Appointments
- PRESS RELEASE (6/22/23): HUD Introduces Office of Manufactured Housing Programs as New, Independent Office Within Housing
2022
- Federal Register Notice Inviting Nominations to Serve on the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (Open until December 27, 2022)
- Proposed Rule: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (4th and 5th Sets) - Published July 19, 2022 (Comments due by September 19, 2022)
- Fact Sheet: July 2022 Proposed Rule (4th and 5th Sets)
- Industry-Wide Alternative Construction (AC) Letter for Window Standard (20-IW1-AC) for COVID-19 Pandemic - RENEWAL (through 6/30/23) - Issued July 1, 2022
- Industry-Wide Alternative Construction (AC) Letter for 25-amp Circuit Breakers (20-IW2-AC) for COVID-19 Pandemic - RENEWAL (through 6/30/23) - Issued July 1, 2022
- Industry-Wide Alternative Construction (AC) Letter for Exterior Doors (21-IW1-AC) for COVID-19 Pandemic - RENEWAL (through 6/30/23) - Issued July 1, 2022
2021
- Industry-Wide Alternative Construction (AC) Letter for 25-amp Circuit Breakers (20-IW2-AC) for COVID-19 Pandemic - RENEWA (through 6/30/22) - Issued December 15, 2021
- Industry-Wide Alternative Construction (AC) Letter for Exterior Doors (21-IW1-AC) for COVID-19 Pandemic - RENEWAL (through 6/30/22) - Issued December 15, 2021
- Federal Register Notice: Invitation for MHCC Nominations through December 8, 2021
- Industry-Wide Alternative Construction (AC) Letter for Window Standard (20-IW1-AC) for COVID-19 Pandemic - EXTENSION (through 6/30/22) - Issued August 10, 2021
- Industry-Wide Alternative Construction (AC) Letter for 25-amp Circuit Breakers (20-IW2-AC) for COVID-19 Pandemic - EXTENSION (through 12/31/21) - Issued August 10, 2021
- Industry-Wide Alternative Construction (AC) Letter for Exterior Doors (21-IW1-AC) for COVID-19 Pandemic (through 12/31/21) - Issued May 5, 2021
- Final Rule: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (3rd Set); Delay of Effective Date until July 12, 2021 - Issued March 10, 2021
- Final Rule: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (3rd Set); Correction - Issued February 22, 2021
- Final Rule: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (3rd Set) - Issued January 12, 2021
2020
- Industry-Wide Alternative Construction (AC) Letter for 25-amp Circuit Breakers (20-IW2-AC) for COVID-19 Pandemic - Issued December 16, 2020
- Industry-Wide Alternative Construction (AC) Letter for Window Standard (20-IW1-AC) for COVID-19 Pandemic -RENEWAL - Issued December 16, 2020
- Final Rule: Manufactured Housing Program: Minimum Payments to the States - Issued November 12, 2020
- Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Manufactured Housing Program: Minimum Payments to the States - Issued November 12, 2020
- Installer License Renewal Extension Period through December 31, 2020 (COVID-19)
- Industry-Wide Alternative Construction (AC) Letter for Window Standard (20-IW1-AC) for COVID-19 Pandemic - Issued April 16, 2020
- Final Rule: Streamlining and Aligning Formaldehyde Emission Control Standards - Issued January 31, 2020
- Proposed Rule: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (Third Set) - Issued January 31, 2020
- Federal Register Notice: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards – Request for Recommended Changes - Issued January 13, 2020
2018
- Federal Register Notice Inviting Nominations of Individuals to Serve on the MHCC - 2019
- Evaluation of Costs Found in the Department of Energy's NODA Package - Draft Results July 2018
- DOE Proposed Rule – Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing
- Clarifying the Exemption for the Manufacture of Recreational Vehicles (FR-5877-F-02)
- HUD Legacy Settlement Agreement
- Federal Register Notice Inviting Nominations of Individuals to Serve on the MHCC
2017
- Notice of Extension of Time for Completion of Required Manufacturer Corrections
- Hi-Tech Housing Inc., Settlement Agreement
- Renewals for Alternative Construction Letters Memo
- 1-Year SAA Cooperative Agreement Extension Memo
2016
- Proposed Rule to revise Minimum Payments to the States for approved State Administrative Agencies (SAAs)
- EPA Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products
- Extension of Time for Completion of Manufacturer Corrections Notices
- Interim Guidance on the use of Frost-Free Foundations
- Notice of Extension of Time for Completion of Manufacturer Corrections Approved Under a Waiver of a Plan for Notification
- Manufactured Housing – Reflections from HUD Leadership
- Manufacturer and IPIA Responsibilities for Components of a Manufactured Home
- Stipulation Agreement – Champion Home Builders
- Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations; Revision of Exemption for Recreational Vehicles
- Structural Design Requirements - Storage Live Load Memo
- On Site Rule FAQ
2015
- Tankless Water Heater-Code Sections to Facilitate AC Memo Reviews and Approvals
- Secretary Castro video for MHI National Communities Council Fall Leadership Forum, Chicago, IL Nov. 2015
- Federal Register Notice – Deadlines for Installers’ Licenses under the Manufactured Housing Installation Program
- On Site Completion of Construction of Manufactured Homes
- CMH Manufacturing Settlement Agreement
- Design and Quality Assurance Manual Deviation Reports Memo
- Chassis Bonding Connections Memo
- Ritz-Craft Settlement Agreement
- Extension of Notification and Correction
- Notice of Extension of Time for Completion of Manufacturer Notification and Correction Plan
- Implementation of Installation Standards and Procedures for HUD Administered States
- RV Exemption under the Manufactured Housing Act - Extension of the October 1st Memo
- Installation of Mixing Valves and Water Temperature Limiting Devices
- Update to the Installation of Mixing Valves and Water Temperature Limiting Devices
2014
- Federal Register Notice - Manufactured Housing Program Fee: Final Fee Increase
- Tests for Attic Insulation – 3280.207(c) and Effective Date for Compliance with Revisions to the Standards
- Foam Adhesives Advisory Letter
- Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 24 CFR §3280.207(a)
- Model Manufactured Home Installation – Ground Anchor Installations
- Vertical Clearance for Combustible Cabinets above the Range
- Prohibited Use of Manufactured Housing for Non-Single Family Residences
- Electrical Connections Workmanship
- Additional DAPIA Guidance for Attached Garage AC Requests
- Construction of On-Site Installation Add-ons
Program Statute and Regulations:
- Manufactured Housing Statute (42 USC Ch. 70)
- Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (24 CFR Part 3280)
- Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations (24 CFR Part 3282)
- Model Manufactured Home Installation Standards (24 CFR Part 3285)
- Manufactured Home Installation Program (24 CFR Part 3286)
- Manufactured Home Dispute Resolution Program (24 CFR Part 3288)
Contact Us
- Have Questions? Send program questions and/or comments to mhs@hud.gov
- Call us at (202) 708-6423 or dial the toll-free HUD Manufactured Housing Consumer Hotline at (800) 927-2891
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Manufactured Housing Programs
451 7th Street SW, Room 9168
Washington, DC 20410-0800