Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority

Waiting Lists

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Open: Limited Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, and Wyandot County, Ohio Section 8 HCV

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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority (HMHA) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from March 7, 2023, until further notice.

Please note: According to the HMHA, The waitlist is open for "families whose Head of household, Co-head, or Spouse meets either of the following 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 said 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.
  • Under the age of 62 and Disabled. A Social Security disability award letter copy must be submitted with the application. (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 during the opening period, 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 March 13, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, and Wyandot 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 (419) 424–7848.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 03/13/2023.

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Closed: Hardin County, Ohio HOME Program

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.

Last Updated on 07/16/2019.

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Closed: Rental Assistance

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.

Last Updated on 01/17/2021.

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About Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority

1800 North Blanchard Street, Findlay, OH | Visit Website | (419) 424-7848

Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 864 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program..

In addition, Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority offers other programs for eligible households, including:

  • Family Self-Sufficiency

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority is located in:

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