Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority

Waiting Lists

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Open: Cuyahoga County, Ohio Section 8 Voucher

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from November 9, 2020, until further notice.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

Income limits can be found here.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Insufficient Funding
  • PHA-Displaced
  • Victims of Disaster
  • Emergency Transfer
  • Money Follows the Person/Ohio Home Choice Preference
  • Moving on Preference
  • Housing Mobility Demonstration
  • Residency Preference
  • FUP Youth Preference

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland public notice, as of October 26, 2020 and updated on September 7, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Cuyahoga 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 Call the Applications Division at 216-431-1471, option 6 or the Client Information Center at 216-431-1471, option 1.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Carver Park RAD lll, 1,2,3,4 and 5-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) will accept Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1,2,3,4 and 5-Bedroom apartments at Carver Park from August 1, 2023, until further notice.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

There are preferences, and they are listed on the application.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA offical facebook notice on July 28, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Cleveland, Ohio.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (216) 431-1471.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 08/28/2023.

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Open: Wade Park High Rise & Family, 1 and 2-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

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

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is accepting Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Wade Park High Rise and Family Apartments from August 1, 2023, until further notice.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

There are preferences, and they are listed on the application.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA offical facebook notice on July 28, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Cleveland, Ohio.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (216) 431-1471.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 08/28/2023.

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Open: Laronde Apartments, 1-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

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

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) will accept Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at Laronde Apartments from August 1, 2023, until further notice.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

There are preferences, and they are listed on the application.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA offical facebook notice on July 28, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Cleveland, Ohio.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (216) 431-1471.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 08/28/2023.

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Open: The Louise C. Stokes Scholar House, 2 and 3-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

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

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is accepting Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for 2 and 3-bedroom apartment at The Louise C. Stokes Scholar House apartments from September 7, 2023, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following property:

  • The Louise C. Stokes Scholar House, located at 2551 Community College Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114. Offering 2 and 3-bedrom units.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Live or work within Cuyahoga County
  • Mobility Demonstration Preference for families with at least one child aged 13 or younger, and who currently reside in a high poverty census tract.
  • Applicants eligible for site's available supportive services that are geared towards students.

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 CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA public notice on September 7, 2023. 

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Cleveland, Ohio.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (216) 348-5000.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 09/07/2023.

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Open: The Northern Ohio Blanket Mills and The Davis, 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

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

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is accepting Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartment at The Northern Ohio Blanket Mills and The Davis apartments from September 7, 2023, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following property:

  • The Northern Ohio Blanket Mills, located at 3160 W. 33 Street, Cleveland, OH 44109. Offering 1, 2 and 3-bedroom units.
  • The Davis, located at 10527 Orville Ave, Cleveland, OH 4410. Offering 1, 2 and 3-bedroom units.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Live or work within Cuyahoga County
  • Mobility Demonstration Preference for families with at least one child aged 13 or younger, and who currently reside in a high poverty census tract.

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 CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA public notice on September 7, 2023. 

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Cleveland, Ohio.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (216) 348-5000.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 09/07/2023.

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Open: Chesterfield Terrace, 1 and 2-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

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

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is accepting Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Chesterfield Terrace Apartments from November 16, 2023, until further notice.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA official X page notice on November 16, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Parma, Ohio.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via CMHA's Section 504/ADA Coordinator at 216-348-5000 or Ohio Relay Service at 1-800-750-0750 .

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 11/16/2023.

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Open: Medina Creative Housing Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments with supportive services at Medina Creative Housing is currently open. Applications are being accepted from October 23, 2020 at 8:00 am ET, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA public notice, as of October 26, 2020.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Middleburg Heights, Ohio.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via CMHA’s Section 504/ADA Coordinator at (216) 348-5000 (voice) or 1 (800) 750-0750 (Ohio Relay Service).

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Kirby Manor Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for Studio and 1-Bedroom apartments at Kirby Manor is currently open

The CMHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from April 12, 2022 at 9:00 am ET, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application. CMHA will have a limited number of self service kiosks available for public use at the Main Campus Building, located at 8120 Kinsman Road, Cleveland, Ohio, 44104, during normal business hours.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA public notice on April 11, 2022.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Cleveland, Ohio.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (216) 431-1471.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Public Housing

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least April, 2018, until further notice.

To apply, complete the online application, and select the box for an open Public Housing waiting list in the "Low Income Public Housing (LIPH)" program section.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (216)348-5000.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Senior / Disabled Public Housing

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) waiting list for Near-elderly (50+ or 55+) Public Housing apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least April, 2018, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application, and select the box for an open age-restricted Public Housing waiting list in the "Low Income Public Housing (LIPH)" program section.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (216) 348-5000.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Project Based Rental Assistance Project-Based

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) waiting list for Project Based Rental Assistance apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least April, 2018, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application, and select the box for an open Project Based waiting list in the "Project Based Rental Assistance" or "HCVP" program section.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (216) 348-5000.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Project Based Project-Based

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) waiting list for Project Based apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least April, 2018, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application, and select the box for an open waiting list in the "HCVP Site-Based Project-Based" section.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (216) 348-5000.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Moderate Rehabilitation Project-Based

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) waiting list for Moderate Rehabilitation apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least April, 2018, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application, and select the box for the Moderate Rehabilitation waiting list in the "HCVP" program section.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (216) 348-5000.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Senior and Disabled Project Based Rental Assistance Senior and Disabled

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) waiting list for Senior and Disabled Project Based Rental Assistance apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least April, 2018, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application, and select the box for an open waiting list in the "Project Based Rental Assistance" section.

For more information, visit the CMHA website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (216) 348-5000.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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About Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority

8120 Kinsman Road, Cleveland, OH | Visit Website | (216) 348-5000

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 24,782 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority is located in Cuyahoga County, OH.

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