For cities, counties, tribes, and nonprofits

California-built. California-certified. California-installed.

A CA HCD-certified modular partner with public-sector experience, in-house architecture, and statewide install capability.

Why agencies partner with Clever

Built for public-sector procurement.

HCD-certified, code-compliant

Pre-approved at the state level under HCD Factory-Built Housing. Title 24 compliant. Inspected at the factory and on site.

Family-owned, long-term aligned

The only at-scale CA modular factory not backed by private equity. Our warranty outlasts your funding cycle. We answer to customers, not investors.

Procurement-ready

We work with HOME, LIHTC, CalHFA, HCD, and local bond-funded programs. We respond to RFPs, RFQs, and direct procurement.

Where we ship

Six program-aligned use cases.

Every Clever building is HCD-certified Factory-Built Housing. The same units that work for SB 1211 multifamily ADUs scale up for agency-funded affordable housing, SB 684/1123 ownership starter homes, and AB 130-eligible CEQA-exempt infill developments.

Permanent supportive housing
Workforce housing
Affordable rental development
Tribal housing
Transitional housing
Disaster recovery housing
Compliance posture

The boxes are already checked.

USMCA-compliant manufacturing
IMMEX-registered facility
Above-market wages and benefits
Better Business Bureau member
Open to MBE/WBE / DBE partnership configurations
Prevailing-wage projects: available through our CA install partner network
Capabilities statement

Download our capabilities PDF.

Includes company overview, certifications, project capacity, sample projects, references, and key personnel. For agency procurement teams, RFP/RFQ responses, and capabilities briefings.

Clever Builds Capabilities Statement
PDF · 8 pages · Updated May 2026

24-hour weekday response · PDF feasibility within 5 business days.

Schedule a capabilities briefing.

Our agency BD lead will walk your team through a 30-minute briefing tailored to your program.