Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority

Waiting Lists

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Open: Clermont County, Ohio Section 8 HCV

The Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open.

The CMHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from March 13, 2023 at 8:00 am EST, until 750 applications are received.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Homeless preference Based upon funding availability and prior year leasing, the FCRHA will allocate 50% of the projected annual new admissions for applicants that meet the Homeless preference and are referred by the Fairfax County Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (OPEH) or the Fairfax County Bridging Affordability (BA) program.
  • Working preference Applicant(s) must meet one of the following criteria:
    • Head of household and spouse/cohead, or sole member is age 62 or older, or is a person with disabilities; 
    • Head of household or spouse must be employed, attending school and/or participating in a job training program or a combination of these for at least 30 hours per week;
    • Sole adult in the household is working less than 30 hours per week and is the primary caretaker of a disabled minor dependent.
  • Residency preference Applicant(s) must meet one of the following criteria:
    • Head of household, spouse or cohead must reside in, work or are hired to work in the following jurisdictions: Fairfax County, City of Falls Church, Town of Herndon, Town of Vienna, City of Clifton or City of Fairfax.
    • Head of household, spouse or cohead must have graduated from or are active participants in education and training programs designed to prepare the applicant(s) for the job market in Fairfax County, City of FallsChurch, Town of Herndon, Town of Vienna, City of Clifton or City of Fairfax.
  • Rent Burden preference Applicant household must meet one of the following criteria:
    • Must earn less than 50% of the area median income (AMI) based onthe family size;
    • Must be paying more than 30% of gross income for rent and utilities.

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

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA on February 22, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Clermont County, Ohio.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (513) 732-6010.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 03/13/2023.

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Open: 4 and 5-Bedroom Public Housing

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Public Housing waiting list for 4 and 5-Bedroom apartments is currently open

The CMHA is accepting applications for this waiting list as of February, 2022, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA on March 3, 2022.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Clermont County, Ohio. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (513) 732-6010.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 03/03/2022.

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Open: Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority Senior Public Housing

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Senior Public Housing waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments is currently open

The CMHA is accepting applications for this waiting list as of February, 2022, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA on March 3, 2022.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior Public Housing rental assistance in Clermont County, Ohio. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (513) 732-6010.

Last Updated on 03/29/2022.

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Open: New Richmond

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) waiting list for 4 and 5-Bedroom apartments at New Richmond is currently open

The CMHA is accepting applications for this waiting list as of February, 2022, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA on March 3, 2022.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Other rental assistance in Clermont County, Ohio.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (513) 732-6010.

Last Updated on 03/03/2022.

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Closed: 2-Bedroom Public Housing

The Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Public Housing waiting list for 2-Bedroom apartments is closed

The CMHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from February 22, 2022, until an unconfirmed date in March, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

The waiting list closed after 250 applications were received.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA on March 18, 2022.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Clermont County, Ohio. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Last Updated on 03/29/2022.

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About Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority

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Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,152 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority is located in Clermont County, OH and Loveland, OH.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority manages 879 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard Ported Out VASH Non-Elderly Disabled
Vouchers 751 4 38 62
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $539 $424 $420 $456
Monthly Cost $404,672 $1,694 $15,955 $28,263
Waiting List and Tenancy

According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 13% having issued approximately 70 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years and 4 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 24 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.3 persons and has a household income of $11,969 per year. 98% of households were very low income (VLI) and 81% were extremely low income (ELI). 23% of households had wages as a major source of income, 2% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 72% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

2% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 54% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 28% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 15% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 0% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

47% of households included children, 5% of which had two adults in the household. 43% of households with children have a female head of household. 78% of all households were headed by a female.

12% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 10% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 26% include at least one person with a disability. 46% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 78% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

31% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 35% with 2 bedrooms and 34% with 3 or more bedrooms. 16% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.

Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances

The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $283 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $567. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $108.

1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.