This housing agency serves Geauga County, Ohio.
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| Closed: Geauga County, Ohio Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority (GMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for 12 days from July until August 2018; and before that two weeks from November until December 2016, and for two weeks in October 2015. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the paper application has been completed, it must have beenmailed to the GMHA, 385 Center Street, Chardon, Ohio 44024.
This waiting list had the following preferences: Victim of domestic violence, veteran or widow of veteran, working.
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 GMHA website, or call the office at (440) 286-7413.
This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Geauga County, Ohio.
The Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority (GMHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from July 20, 2020 until July 31, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to the GMHA, this waiting list is "for non-elderly (ages 18 to 61), low-income families with at least one verifiably disabled family member."
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to print the paper application that was available online.
Once the application was completed, it must have been either:
This waiting list had the following preferences: Non-elderly disabled, families transitioning out of institutional and other segregated settings, and those currently experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the GMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the GMHA public notice, as of July 28, 2020.
The Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority (GMHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least July, 2018, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, print the application that is available online. Select the "Application Form" link.
Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed to:
Geauga Metropolitan Housing AuthorityApplication for Admissions385 Center StreetChardon, OH 44024
Copies of the following documents are required of all adult members of the household: Photo ID, Social Security Card.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
For more information, visit the GMHA How to Apply page, or the GMHA website.
Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 414 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
385 Center Street, Chardon, OH
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Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority serves 366 low-income households. The agency manages 184 Housing Choice Vouchers and 227 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 95 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority.
There are 274 female-headed renter households living in Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority.
| Black | 70 |
| Native American | 4 |
| White | 285 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
There are 124 households headed by seniors served by the Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority. Senior households are 34% of households in Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority housing.
There are 157 persons with disabilities living in Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 43% of households served by the Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority.
The Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.
Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 23, 2018 and closed on August 3, 2018.
Always check the program's income limit.
Most federal housing programs serve renters earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI), or less.Celeste Law says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great source of information, and is very helpful in answering questions about Section 8 and Public Housing."