What resources are available to homeowners?
To be eligible for relocation assistance, you must:
- Have received a notice of closure
- Lived in your home at the time the notice of closure was received
- Have a household income that is less than 80% of HUD’s AMI (area median income)
- Own your manufactured/mobile home when the closure notice is received.
Owners of recreational vehicles (RVs), travel trailers, and park models (as defined in RCW 59.20.030) are not eligible for relocation assistance.
- Click here for application materials in English.
- Haga clic aquí para ver los materiales de solicitud en español.
If you have questions or need application materials in a language other than English or Spanish, don’t hesitate to contact us at omh@commerce.wa.gov, toll-free at 800-964-0852 or 360-725-2971.
If English is not your primary language, we will call you back with the help of a telephone interpreter in the language you are most comfortable with.
Households in closing communities may work with the Department of Commerce Relocation Coordinator to ask questions about program eligibility, the application and financial assistance process, relocating from their community, and other resources. Call 800-964-0852 or email omh@commerce.wa.gov
The following organizations provide technical assistance or funding to preserve Washington’s manufactured/mobile home communities.
- Tenants Union of Washington State – See the “Moving In” page for help with your housing search, including general questions to help narrow the search, tenant screening and housing search resources.
- Aptfinder.org – Affordable housing database.
- Association of Washington Housing Authorities (AWHA) – AWHA provides a list of local housing authorities.
- Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 80% Area Median Income (AMI) – Relocation Assistance applicants must have a household income less than 80% AMI for the county their home is located.
- Washington State Department of Labor and Industries/Manufactured, Modular & Other Mobile Structures – Labor and Industries has information about moving and installing homes.
If you are aware of additional resources that may be helpful to add to this list, please contact us at omh@commerce.wa.gov, toll-free at 1-800-964-0852 or 360-725-2971.
- Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) – ACRS empowers Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and other underserved immigrant and refugee communities by providing multilingual and multicultural services.
- Lutheran Community Services Northwest – Lutheran Community Services helps WA residents, families, and immigrants with various services, including language services, community referrals, and connections to basic needs like food, housing, and employment.
- National Immigration Legal Services Directory – The Immigration Advocates Network allows users to search for immigration legal services by zip code or detention facility. The directory includes nonprofits that provide free or low-cost services.
- Washington State Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance – The Department of Social and Health Services’ Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance provides programs and services to help refugees and immigrants find economic self-sufficiency and cultural integration into Washington’s communities. Services include medical and mental health assistance, employment services, and naturalization services.
- Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington, Immigration Legal Services – Immigration Legal Services provides high-quality legal consultations, representation, and assistance to documented and undocumented immigrants of all nationalities, ethnicities, and religions.
- Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC) (Seattle) – CISC provides cultural resources by providing information, referrals, social and support services. In addition, they provide ESL and naturalization classes, family and youth services, domestic violence and crime victim services, and a technology center.
- El Centro de la Raza (Seattle) – El Centro de la Raza advocates, educates, and organizes on behalf of the Latino community. They help minority populations experiencing homelessness.
- Horn of Africa Services (HOAS) (Seattle) – HOAS provides multi-lingual and multicultural assistance to East African immigrants and refugees through education, referrals, and support.
- Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC) (Kitsap County) – KIAC provides legal immigration and language services and hosts family events. At these events, items are provided to persons in need, and medical clinics are available.
- Korean Women’s Association of Washington (KWA) (Western WA) – KWA provides outreach and services to the Korean community in Western WA.
- Tacoma Community House (South Puget Sound) – Tacoma Community House provides education and tutoring, employment help, immigration and citizenship assistance, and crime-victim advocacy.
- West African Community Council (WACC) (Seattle) – WACC provides an early learning program for families of all backgrounds and cultures, provides legal immigration services, advocates for fair employment and job-hunting assistance.
- Association of Manufactured Home Owners (AMHO) – AMHO is a resource for manufactured/mobile homeowners living in manufactured/mobile home communities.
- Community Action Program Locations – Community Action Programs provide services to individuals and families in their communities.
- Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC) – LCYC’s Youth Homelessness Program helps children with legal matters related to homelessness.
- Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act (59.20 RCW) – The Landlord-Tenant Act provides legal protection for residents of mobile and manufactured homes.
- Manufactured Housing Dispute Resolution Program (MHDRP) – This program provides a dispute-resolution service for landlords and manufactured/mobile home tenants.
- Northwest Justice Project “Get Legal Help” – Northwest Justice Project may provide legal help or advice for residents of closing parks.
- Tenants Union of Washington State – The Tenants Union serves as an advocate for tenants, provides tenants’ rights counseling and Walk-In Clinics.
- Washington 2-1-1 Resource line and website – Social service information and referrals.
- YouthCare – YouthCare provides education, homeless prevention, employment help, shelter and housing for youth in Seattle. They also provide services to young people who have experienced trauma.