Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Springfield, Ohio.

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Closed: Springfield, Clark and Champaign County, Ohio Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Springfield, Clark and Champaign County, Ohio Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Springfield, Clark and Champaign County, Ohio.

The Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list is closed.

The SMHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from November 8, 2022, until November 22, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

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

Once the paper application was completed, it was required to be hand delivered to the SMHA office. Applications were accepted during these specific dates: November 8, 2022, November 10, 2022, November 15, 2022, and November 22, 2022.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Lease in Place
    • An applicant who can document that they are: 1. a veteran with service-connected disability; 2. a family of a deceased veteran whose death was service-connected; 3. Or other veteran that meets the definition of SMHA’s administrative plan.
  • Veterans
    • An applicant who can document that they are: 1) a veteran with service-connected disability or 2) a family of a deceased veteran whose death was service-connected.
  • Rent Burdened 40% of Income
    • An applicant who can document that they are paying more than 40% of their monthly gross family adjusted income (adjustments for dependent allowance, medical expenses, etc.) toward monthly housing costs (rent and utilities).
  • Homeless
    • Applicant must be currently homeless and must be able to provide third party documentation of their homelessness.
  • Elderly
    • An applicant or spouse who is sixty-two (62) years of age or older.

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 SMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the SMHA notice on November 10, 2022.

Closed: Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List is currently closed.

Open Until Further Notice: Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

The Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The SMHA offers eleven public housing communities with 778 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply for public housing:1. Visit the SMHA office to pick up an application, located at 101 West High St., Springfield, OH, between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday-Friday.2. Download an application here, then print and complete.Once the application has been completed it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, no appointment is necessary. Be sure to bring these original documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, copies of police record, proof of all income, verification of all assets.The SMHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: veteran, homeless, rent burden, displaced, disabled, and elderly.More information can be found by visiting the SMHA website at http://www.smha-lpnnc.com/, or by calling 937-325-7331 during normal office hours.

About The Agency

Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,138 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm
Tuesday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm
Wednesday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm
Thursday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm
Friday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm

101 West High Street, Springfield, OH

Visit Website(937) 325-7331

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority?

Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority serves 1,476 low-income households. The agency manages 1,368 Housing Choice Vouchers and 710 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority households.

How many Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 339 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority?

There are 1047 female-headed renter households living in Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority renters?

Black 635
Native American 15
White 797
Hispanic 30

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority?

There are 398 households headed by seniors served by the Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority. Senior households are 27% of households in Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority housing?

There are 383 persons with disabilities living in Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority?

The Springfield 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.

How often does Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 8, 2022 and closed on November 22, 2022.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority

Lincoln Park Phase 1b

250 E John St, Springfield, Ohio 45505

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Cole Manor

315 S Burnett Rd, Springfield, Ohio 45505

bed Studio-2
payment Subsidized

Grayhill Homes

220 Montgomery Ave, Springfield, Ohio 45506

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Hugh Taylor Homes

1707 E High St, Springfield, Ohio 45505

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Henry - Sherman Homes

4726 Security Dr, Springfield, Ohio 45503

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Lincoln Park Phase 2

1851 Lincoln Park S, Springfield, Ohio 45505

payment Subsidized
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