What they reported doing
- #1 primary $117KLEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES-INCLUDES PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENTAL BODIES' EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON HOUSING COMMUNITY ISSUES, INCLUDING LAWS REGARDING ZONING, TRANSPORTATION AND BUILDING CODES OF MANUFACTURED HOMES.
What they call their work
What they do
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Real Estate and Housing Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Advocacy on housing policy and regulatory issuesConducts education and advocacy efforts before community and governmental bodies on housing policy issues, including zoning laws, transportation, and building codes for manufactured homes. Monitors state and national legislative, regulatory, zoning, transportation, and legal issues affecting the factory-built housing industry.
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Professional Training for Real Estate and Building Practitioners 1 activity
- Delivering educational and professional development programs for membersProvides educational programs, continuing education courses, regional meetings, and an annual convention to inform members about industry developments, sales training, community management, transportation, OSHA compliance, and fair housing practices.
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Affordable Housing Development and Management 1 activity
- Operating manufactured housing communitiesDirectly operates multiple manufactured housing communities across New York State, including Brookview Village, Collingwood, LLC, D&R Village, Kinnebrook, Lake Erie Estates, Waterfalls Village, Woodland Manor, and Youngtown Estates.
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Financial Aid and Scholarship Access Programs 1 activity
- Providing financial scholarships for trade school educationProvides financial assistance to qualified students in New York State for trade school tuition, books, and supplies, along with access to career development resources, mentorship, and a network of industry professionals.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Operating consumer-facing resources for factory-built housingOperates a consumer-facing website and virtual marketplace to promote factory-built housing in New York, enabling homebuyers to view floorplans, obtain price quotes, locate lenders and communities, and take 3D tours of homes.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| KATHY PRATT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $93K |
- ANITA BRUCKNER — DIRECTOR
- GARY REIBERT — DIRECTOR
- JARED HIRT — DIRECTOR
- JEFF COOK — DIRECTOR
- JENNIFER WHITTINGTON — DIRECTOR
- JIM DAVIS — DIRECTOR
- JOE BONO — VICE PRESIDENT
- JOE BUSHEY — PAST PRESIDENT
- JP QUINN — DIRECTOR
- MELISSA CUMMINGS — DIRECTOR
- NEIL BANDEL — PRESIDENT
- PATRICK FURLONG — DIRECTOR
- RICH ARCURI — DIRECTOR
- ROBIN PFEIL — TREASURER
- STEVE HOFFMAN — SECRETARY
- STEVEN NEWMAN — DIRECTOR
- TIM NOLAN — DIRECTOR
Who they work with
- Champion Home Builders, Redman Partner — Partner in providing housing solutions
- Embassy Suites Partner — Host hotel for the NY Housing Association Summer Outing, offering a group rate for attendees.
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook for organizational outreach and engagement.
- Instagram Partner — Uses Instagram for organizational outreach and engagement.
- International Code Council Government — Hosts the 2025 Uniform Code for free public access on its website.
- Kathy Pratt Government — Executive Director of the New York Housing Association, leading the scholarship initiative.
- Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP Partner — Legal partner providing fair housing training on disability accommodation and Emotional Support Animals.
- Manufactured Housing Institute Partner — Shares press releases and collaborates on industry-wide communications.
- Manufacturedhomes.com Partner — Technology partner that powers the FactoryBuiltNewYork.com website.
- New York State Department of State Division of Building Standards and Codes Government — Regulatory body referenced for manufactured housing standards and requirements.
- Twitter Partner — Uses Twitter for organizational outreach and engagement.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Government — Works within the federal regulatory framework established by HUD for manufactured homes.
- UMH Properties, Inc. Partner — Sponsor and partner operating multiple housing communities in New York under the New York Housing Association, Inc.
- factorybuiltnewyork.com Partner — Jointly operates a consumer-facing website to promote factory-built housing in New York.
How they approach the work
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- Long-Term Legislative Advocacy for Housing Equitymethodology: long-term legislative advocacyBy pursuing sustained legislative advocacy, we achieve structural policy changes such as title surrender rights, because durable reforms create equitable legal frameworks that expand homeownership and stability in manufactured housing.
- Promoting Affordable Housing Through Factory-Built Solutionsmethodology: affordable_housing_promotionBy advancing factory-built homes as a viable alternative to site-built housing, we expand affordable housing supply, because industrialized construction reduces costs and increases scalability without sacrificing code compliance or durability.
- Regulatory Modernization for Housing Innovationmethodology: regulatory-modernization-for-housing-innovationBy advocating for regulatory reform to allow HUD Code manufactured homes without a permanent chassis, we enable greater design flexibility and broader deployment, because removing outdated structural requirements reduces barriers to scaling factory-built housing solutions for supply shortages.
- Workforce Development Through Skilled Trades Trainingmethodology: workforce-development-through-trainingBy expanding access to trade education and certification in the manufactured housing sector, we strengthen workforce capacity and industry compliance, because targeted training increases professionalization and inclusion of underrepresented communities.