This housing agency serves Mahoning County, Ohio.
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| Closed: Mahoning County, Ohio Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority (YMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for 10 days in September 2017; and before that for 10 days in February 2016. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application. The application was available in English and Spanish, and was online only.
This waiting list had the following preferences: U.S. Veteran; families with a child under the age of 6 with lead poisoning; aging out of foster care; homeless; living in a shelter or transitional housing, Safe Haven, or a hotel/motel paid for by a charitable organization or government program; persons who were homeless or living in a shelter immediately before staying at a hospital, treatment facility, jail, or prison for 90 days or less; victims of domestic violence.
2,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences. A list of the winning numbers will be published on the Lottery Results page here after October 20, 2017.
For more information, visit the YMHA website, or call the office at (330) 744-2161.
The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority (YMHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open, since at least May, 2019, until further notice.
To apply, complete the online application. The application is available in English and Spanish.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Veteran; Working; Disabled; Displaced by natural disaster or government action.
For more information, visit the YMHA website.
Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 3,607 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
131 West Boardman Street, Youngstown, OH
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Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority serves 2,788 low-income households. The agency manages 2,293 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,115 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 82 percent of households served by Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 697 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority.
There are 2258 female-headed renter households living in Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,952 |
| White | 390 |
| Hispanic | 446 |
There are 669 households headed by seniors served by the Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority. Senior households are 24% of households in Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority housing.
There are 613 persons with disabilities living in Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority.
The Youngstown 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.
Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on September 12, 2017 and closed on September 21, 2017.
742 Lexington Ave, Youngstown, Ohio 44510
Applying for housing with bad credit.
Some housing assistance programs require a credit check, including Low-Income Housing Tax Credit apartments. Having bad credit may make you ineligible.Sandra Lewis-Kidd says:
"I received daily updates from Affordable Housing Online on waiting list openings not only in my city, but also other states and cities accepting applications. I was able to apply, and was actually chosen for the Section 8 housing lottery!"