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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a correction to a final rule about Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, originally published on January 12, 2021. The correction addresses two errors: one involving an amendatory instruction for regulatory changes that incorrectly referred to a non-existent paragraph, and another in the text of the regulation itself where paragraph references were mistakenly listed. HUD clarified these points to ensure the regulations are correctly understood and applied.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is inviting nominations for individuals to serve on the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC). This committee advises on manufactured housing standards and regulations. The Secretary of HUD will appoint 22 members, 21 with voting rights, from three categories: producers, users, and general interest/public officials. Nominations must be submitted by January 2, 2025, and previous applicants do not need to reapply.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a final rule modifying the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. This rule adopts certain recommendations from the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) to enhance safety, affordability, and flexibility of manufactured homes. Key amendments include updates to standards for attached garages and structures, interior passage dimensions, carbon monoxide and smoke alarms, and stairway design and requirements. The rule aims to modernize the standards, align them with best practices, and incorporate new technologies to provide benefits to consumers and the broader community.