U.S. Department of Homeland Security 

Washington, D.C. 20472 

FEMA 

JUL 26 2013 

MEMORANDUM FOR: Eric Smith 

Assistant Administrator 

Logistics Management Directorate

FROM: Deborah Ingram /s/ 

Assistant Administrator

Recovery Directorate 

SUBJECT: FEMA Manufactured Housing Unit Baseline Inventory 

The purpose of this memorandum is to re-confirm the manufactured housing baseline inventory established by the FEMA 

Temporary Housing Baseline Unit Inventory Memo of May 11,2012. Following an assessment, no changes to the inventory 

numbers are required at this time. This assessment is based on historical usage, the average ramp-up timing, and installation 

capacity (anticipating that any new contracts are awarded with current or improved ramp-up and production rates). 

Recovery has determined that FEMA should continue to maintain an inventory of 2,000 Ready for Dispatch (RFD) units 

made up of 800 Northern Zone units and 1,200 Southern Zone units. All new unit purchases will adhere to the Housing and 

Urban Development 24 CFR part 3280 Manufactured Home and Safety Standard. 

Recovery understands there will be a need for an additional percentage of units above the 2,000 that will be maintained that 

are not RFD. However, Logistics will continue to determine the best baseline capacity in order to maintain the desired 

2,000 RFD units. 

This baseline inventory should include a mix of one, two, and three bedroom units, thermal zone ratings and Uniform 

Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) units. The inventory targets for each category are attached. When MHUs are no 

longer in RFD status through operational deployment or other means, procurement or restoration activities should be 

conducted to return to the minimum target levels quickly to ensure preparedness for no-notice events. 

The RFD MHU baseline inventory level and the exact mix will continue to be reassessed at the beginning of each hurricane 

season and may be adjusted based on operational needs, lessons learned and ongoing analysis. Recovery is available to 

discuss further if you have questions. 

Attachment: FEMA Temporary Housing Unit Baseline Inventory of May 11, 20l2 with THU Inventory Target Matrix 

cc: Joseph L. Nimmich, Associate Administrator, Office of Response and Recovery (ORR) 

Elizabeth A. Zimmerman, Deputy Associate Administrator, ORR 

Michael Grimm, Director, Individual Assistance 

www.fema.gov 

Assumptions 

Total RFD 2,000

Types % Qty

Northern 40% 800

Southern 60% 1,200

Total100%2,000

FEMA THU INVENTORY TARGETS MATRIX 

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Total RFD 2,000

UFAS 15% 298

Standard 85% 1,700

Bedrooms % Qty

1 

Bedroom

38% 760

2 

Bedroom

34% 680

3 

Bedroom

28% 560

Total100%2,000

Bedrooms Northern Southern Total Math 

Unit Standard UFAS Standard UFAS Stnd UFAS Check

$ 28 - $ 30K

1

12' x 34' (37' 

UFAS)

~400 ft2

259 45 388 68 647 113 760

304 456 760

$ 32 - $ 34K

2

12' x 40' (44' 

UFAS)

~480 ft2 

232 41 347 61 579 102 681

272 408 680

$ 40 - $ 43K

3

14' x 60'

~840 ft2 

190 33 286 50 476 83 559

224 336 560

Standard | 

UFAS

681 119 1,021 179 2,000

TOTAL 800 1,200

SUM 

Stnd/UFAS

SUM 1,2, & 

3 BR

SUM 

Stnd/UFAS

SUM 1, 2, & 

3 BR

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