A bill before the Legislature would make it harder for manufactured-housing communities in New Hampshire to become resident-owned communities (ROCs), by requiring 51% of all residents to vote in favor of an offer to purchase. Under current law, when a manufactured-home park is being sold, residents have the option to purchase it themselves and form a cooperative, with help from Community Loan Fund and local bank partners. New Hampshire has 140 resident-owned communities now, with roughly 8,500 residents, most of them low-income. .
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A new alliance has formed to address Connecticut s affordable housing crisis, with a focus on its urban centers. "Growing Together Connecticut" is a multi-year effort to pass housing laws and reforms that confront discriminatory policies, like redlining, that have led to disinvestment in cities. One way to do that is through "fair-share" policies, that require cities to plan and zone for an adequate amount of affordable housing, based on need. .