This housing agency serves Columbus, Ohio.
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| Open Now: Columbus, Ohio Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
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Please note: The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority covers Columbus, OH.
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. It opened on September 9, 2015, and is open indefinitely. This waiting list was last open in May 2006.
To apply, complete the online application. The online portal will be open 24 hours; 7 days a week.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
Once the pre-application has been submitted, applicants can check their status by calling the waiting list status line at (614) 421-6180. A recording will also help guide applicants through the next steps of the process. This line will be open all hours.
Important note: Applicants who have been placed on the waiting list must inform the housing authority immediately if your application information changes (such as contact information, income, and household members). In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Contact the housing authority to find out how to update application information.
According to this 10/6/15 news article, more than 24,000 people have applied since the waiting list reopened in September 2015. The CMHA issued 200 vouchers in October 2015.
For more information, visit the CMHA website, or call the office at (614) 421-6000.
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority CMHA) is not accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications fat this time.The CMHA offers 11 family Public Housing communities, and two communities dedicated to senior/disabled individuals. For a complete list of each community the CMHA offers, please follow this link.For more information, visit the CMHA website, or call the office at (614) 421-6000.
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 15,117 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
880 East 11th Avenue, Columbus, OH
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Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority serves 12,622 low-income households. The agency manages 15,256 Housing Choice Vouchers and 113 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 3,029 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority.
There are 9592 female-headed renter households living in Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority.
| Black | 9,971 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 126 |
| White | 2,398 |
| Hispanic | 126 |
There are 3407 households headed by seniors served by the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority. Senior households are 27% of households in Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority housing.
There are 3155 persons with disabilities living in Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority.
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority is rated as a standard performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
831 Acorn Grove Dr , Blacklick, Ohio 43004
84 N 17TH ST, Columbus, Ohio 43203
1245 Mt. Vernon Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43203
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