This housing agency serves Jackson County, Ohio.
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The Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority (JCMHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The JCMHA offers two family public housing communities ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms, and one community dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.To apply for public housing please follow this link to apply online.Once your application has been submitted you will receive a confirmation number. Please write this number down for future reference.No preferences were noted.More information can be found by visiting the JCMHA website at http://www.jacksonmha.com/, or by calling 740-384-5627 during normal office hours.
Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 394 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
249 West 13th Street, Wellston, OH
(740) 384-5627Section 8 Application Checklist
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Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority serves 362 low-income households. The agency manages 334 Housing Choice Vouchers and 165 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 72 percent of households served by Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 83 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority.
There are 271 female-headed renter households living in Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority.
| Black | 4 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 351 |
| Hispanic | 4 |
There are 101 households headed by seniors served by the Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority. Senior households are 28% of households in Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority housing.
There are 133 persons with disabilities living in Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 37% of households served by the Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority.
The Jackson County 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.
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Most federal housing programs serve renters earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI), or less.Monica Blackwell says:
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