Manufactured Home Replacement and Elevation (MHRE) Program

A complete application requires the submittal of supporting documentation to prove your eligibility. These documents may include:

Proof of Identity
Provide one of the following:

• California ID

• U.S. Passport

• Military ID

• Certified birth certificate

• Other U.S. government issued photo ID (i.e., Permanent Resident Card)

Proof of Ownership

• Certificate of Title for your manufactured home

• Bill of sale or other documents showing the home does not have a loan or lien

Proof of Primary Residence
Documents that show you lived in the home during the disaster, such as:

• FEMA Individual Assistance documentation

• Property tax records

• Tax return listing the damaged address

• Voter registration

• Driver’s license

• Utility bill from the time of the disaster

• Insurance documents

• Lease agreement

Proof of Storm Damage
The documents listed below will help confirm that your home was damaged during the storms. Affected manufactured homeowners will be asked to provide documents such as:

• FEMA award or denial letter

• SBA letter

• Insurance documents

• Repair receipts

• Documentation from nonprofits or charities that provided assistance

Income Documentation
You must provide income information for every household member age 18 or older. This can include:

• Tax returns

• Pay stubs

• Bank statements

• Social Security or retirement statements

• Unemployment benefits statements

• Self-employment profit and loss statements

You may need to provide additional documents during the application review.

Eligibility Questionnaire and Application for the MHRE Program will open on April 15.

You must submit your application through the Neighborly online portal. A link to the application portal will be posted here when applications open.

If you cannot apply online, you can contact the program to request a paper application. Completed paper applications must be mailed to the following address:

County of San Luis Obispo
ATTN: Homeless Services Division
P.O. Box 8119, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8119

Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received. Funding is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis for complete and eligible applications until all funds are used.

To qualify for the MHRE Program, you must meet all the requirements below.

Applicant Requirements
You must:

• Own the manufactured or mobile home without any outstanding loans or liens.

• Have lived in the home as your primary residence when the storms happened.

• Have a household income at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI).

Property Requirements
The property must:

• Be in a mobile home park in San Luis Obispo County.

• Have at least $3,000 in remaining damage from the December 2022–January 2023 storms.

• Have working water, sewer, and electrical connections.

• Be current on property taxes or in-lieu license fees.

• Have a valid lease or tenancy agreement for the lot.

Loans or Liens
If there is a loan or lien on your manufactured home, it must be paid off before you can get program assistance. Program funds cannot be used to pay off loans or liens.

Flood Insurance
If your property is in a flood zone, you will need to get and keep flood insurance for the replacement or elevated home.