Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Hancock County, Hardin County, Putnam County, Wyandot County, Ohio.

Waiting List
Open Now: Limited Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, and Wyandot County, Ohio Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List	Learn More
Closed: Hardin County, Ohio HOME Program Other Project Based Waiting List	Learn More
Closed: Rental Assistance Other Project Based Waiting List	Learn More

Open Now: Limited Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, and Wyandot County, Ohio Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, and Wyandot County, Ohio.

The Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority (HMHA) will accept Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications on a limited basis from October 8, 2024 at 12:00 pm, until November 5, 2024 at 5:00 pm ET. This is the first time the waiting list will be open since November, 2023. It was open in March 2023 before that.

Please note: According to the HMHA, "The Waiting List will open for individuals or families whose Head of household, Co-head, or Spouse meets either of the following two criteria:

Veteran. A veteran or current member of one of the four branches of the U.S. military service with other than dishonorable discharge conditions. Widows/widowers of service members who have not remarried are included (must submit a copy of the marriage license). A DD214 must be submitted with the application; we cannot accept an application without it. OR
Under the age of 62 and Disabled. A Social Security Disability Award Letter must be submitted with the application; we cannot accept an application without it. (Please note: Families with only a minor child with a disability do not meet this criterion- it must be the head of household, co-head, or spouse with the disability)."

To apply while the waiting list is open, pick up a paper application at The Family Center, located at 1800 N. Blanchard St., Suite 114, Findlay, Ohio.

Once the paper application is completed, it must be hand delivered to the HMHA office, address mentioned above.

Income limits can be found here.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HMHA website on October 8, 2024 by Dave Layfield.

Closed: Hardin County, Ohio HOME Program Other Project Based Waiting List

The Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority (HMHA) HOME Investment Partnerships Program waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for Hardin County from May until July, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the HMHA, "You must apply and qualify for the HCV Waiting List and be living in Hardin County or the City of Kenton to receive a voucher for the HOME program."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application at the HMHA office.

Once the application was completed, it must have been turned in to the HMHA office.

The waiting list had the following preferences: Veterans and Disabled.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HMHA HOME Program page, or the HMHA website.

Closed: Rental Assistance Other Project Based Waiting List

The Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority (HMHA) waiting list for Rental Assistance apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from July 20, 2020 until July 22, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application from the HMHA.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

Veteran Preference is offered to a family whose head of household or spouse is a veteran or current member of the four branches of U.S. military who was discharged or released from such services for other than dishonorable conditions. A widow/widower of a discharged or released service person for other than dishonorable conditions is also eligible for this preference, if he or she has not remarried. Please provide HMHA with a copy your DD214 when you return your application.
HMHA also has targeted funding for Non-Elderly Disabled. The head of household, spouse or co-head of household must be income eligible, under the age of 62 and disabled. Families with only a minor child with a disability are not eligible for this funding. Please provide HMHA with a copy of the head of household, spouse or co-head's Social Security disability award letter when you return your application.

It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HMHA public notice, as of July 20, 2020.

About The Agency

Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 864 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Monday	8:30am-4:00pm
Tuesday	12:00pm-5:00pm
Wednesday	8:30am-12:00pm
Thursday	Closed
Friday	Closed
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

1800 North Blanchard Street, Findlay, OH

Visit Website — (419) 424-7848

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How large is the Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority?

Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority serves 617 low-income households. The agency manages 870 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 99 percent of Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority households.

How many Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 61 households and make up 10 percent of households served by Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority?

There are 394 female-headed renter households living in Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 64% of those served by the Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority renters?

Black	74
White	506
Hispanic	37

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority?

There are 166 households headed by seniors served by the Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority. Senior households are 27% of households in Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority housing?

There are 357 persons with disabilities living in Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 58% of households served by the Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority.