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Award-Winning Design: Cavco's Luxus Raises the Standard The Luxus by Cavco Industries earned top honors at the 2026 MHI Excellence in Manufactured Housing Awards, winning the Modular Housing Design Award for its bold reimagining of factory-built living. This three-section home combines spacious layouts commonly found in site-built homes with the efficiency and affordability of off-site construction. Featuring expansive living areas, long sightlines, an oversized kitchen, and a standout 5 ft. x 12 ft. ceramic tile shower, the Luxus delivers both style and functionality. The layout balances open gathering spaces with private retreats and flexible areas for [...]

House Advances Major Housing Package Supporting Manufactured Homes In a decisive bipartisan vote of 396–13, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a revised housing package aimed at tackling the nation’s housing supply and affordability challenges—delivering a major win for manufactured housing. Central to the legislation is a dedicated section, “Manufactured Housing for America,” underscoring growing recognition of the industry as a key solution for attainable homeownership. The bill includes several impactful provisions: modernizing construction standards to allow greater design flexibility, reaffirming HUD as the sole federal regulator, and addressing zoning barriers that limit placement of [...]

House Passes Key Manufactured Housing Reforms Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act by a vote of 390-9. This bipartisan legislation aims to expand supply, reduce costs, and open doors to homeownership for millions of Americans. MHI thanks its members who responded to our “Call for Action” and contacted their Representatives to help secure the passage of this important bill. One of the most important housing supply provisions in the bill removes an outdated requirement that every manufactured home be built on a permanent steel chassis. This [...]

Champion Homes wins MHI Excellence in Manufactured Housing Award for Home Design Champion Homes formerly known as Skyline Champion Corporation, announced that for the 11th consecutive year, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has recognized the company with the prestigious Excellence in Manufactured Housing Award for home design. MHI awarded Champion with top honors in the Manufactured Home Design – Multi-Section and Manufactured Home Design – CrossMod categories. With the announcement, Champion’s Excellence in Manufactured Housing Award total comes to 26 in the last 11 years. “Champion Homes has an incredible team and an outstanding portfolio of brands and products,” said Tim [...]

Momentum Continues in Congress for Manufactured Housing With an overwhelming vote of 50-1, the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644) passed the House Financial Services Committee today. The comprehensive housing package, introduced by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43), Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01) and Subcommittee Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) is aimed at expanding development capacity, lowering costs and simplifying regulations through initiatives that accelerate housing production and expand access to affordable homeownership and rental housing. Included in the package is language reaffirming HUD’s primacy over other agencies—a critical step [...]

Tomorrow's Home Foundation Awarded 2025 WHEDA Housing Grant Tomorrow's Home Foundation was one of 59 organizations awarded the 2025 Housing Grant through the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA). $2 million in grants were awarded to organizations that strive to improve emergency shelters, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing. In his press release, Gov. Evers stated, "These grants provide essential resources to those who need them." Tomorrow's Home Foundation has created the Care and Repair Program with the use of the WHEDA funds. This program will give low-income manufactured home owners access to funds to help [...]