The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has announced the appointment of six new members to its Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC), reinforcing the agency’s focus on expanding the supply and affordability of manufactured homes for American buyers.
The MHCC is a statutory federal advisory committee that plays a key role in advising HUD’s Office of Manufactured Housing Programs on recommendations related to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, commonly known as the HUD Code. These standards govern the design, construction, and installation of manufactured homes — an important segment of the affordable housing market in the United States.
HUD’s newly appointed MHCC members include:
- Clayton Camblin, weatherization field specialist, Kansas Housing Resource Corporation
- Brad DeHays, founder and chief executive officer, Connect Housing Blocks
- Steve Ervin, senior vice president — head of FHA and seniors housing finance, Berkadia Commercial Mortgage
- Todd Kopstein, chief executive officer, Cascade Financial
- Andrew McCoy, Ph.D., director, Virginia Center for Housing Research
- John Weldy, vice president of engineering, Clayton Homes Building Corporation
Maintaining the MHCC at its authorized size of 21 members, the six new appointees bring diverse expertise from across the housing sector. HUD said the appointments will ensure continued stakeholder engagement as the agency moves forward with efforts to modernize regulations and address barriers that have historically limited production of efficient and affordable manufactured homes.
“Under Secretary Turner’s leadership, the department is making good on its promise to increase the supply and affordability of manufactured homes for American homebuyers,” said Federal Housing Commissioner and Assistant Secretary for Housing Frank Cassidy. “I welcome the new members of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee, whose diverse perspectives will help us modernize the HUD Code and reform unnecessary barriers that have long hindered the broad production of efficient, high-quality, and affordable manufactured homes.”
The MHCC’s work supports broader federal housing priorities, including regulatory reform, expanded affordable housing options, and efforts to reduce unnecessary compliance barriers — policy areas that have drawn increased attention from housing advocates, industry stakeholders, and lawmakers alike.
