This bill establishes a competitive grant program to encourage states, Indian tribes, and territories to adopt laws that give manufactured home residents the right to purchase their communities when owners decide to sell. Under the program, eligible entities that operate within jurisdictions with such resident purchase protections can receive federal grants through the Community Development Block Grant program, with at least 25 percent of the funds directed toward land acquisition and infrastructure for resident-owned communities. The bill requires community owners to notify residents of pending sales at least 60 days in advance and give resident groups a 60-day window to present a competing purchase offer that matches the owner's terms, while prohibiting retaliation against residents who organize to exercise these rights. States and tribes must adopt specific model law requirements to qualify for funding, including protections against discriminatory pricing and mandatory good-faith negotiations with resident groups. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development must establish the grant program within one year of the bill's enactment, though no specific funding amount is designated beyond authorizing "such sums as may be necessary."
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