Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority

Waiting Lists

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Closed: Lorain County, Ohio Section 8 Voucher

The Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from April 11, 2023, until 1,000 applications were accepted. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to call the LMHA.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

For more information, visit the LMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the LMHA notice on April 10, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Lorain County, Ohio.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority Public Housing

The Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on October 31, 2019. 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. 

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the LMHA Public Housing page, or the LMHA website.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Harr Plaza and International Plaza, Elderly and Disabled Section 8 New Construction Senior and Disabled

The Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) waiting list for Elderly and Disabled Section 8 New Construction apartments at Harr Plaza and International Plaza is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on October 31, 2019.

To apply, complete the online application here. Select a waiting list designated for elderly and disabled residents.

There were no preferences.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.

For more information, read the LMHA public notice, visit the LMHA Additional Housing for Elderly / Persons with Disabilities page, or visit the LMHA website.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Other Housing Programs Project-Based

The Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) waiting list for other housing programs is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on October 31, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

According to the LMHA, it "also maintains other housing programs, listed below, but they do not accept applications online." The programs are:

  • Public Housing - Living with Assistance
  • Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
  • Veranda Rose
  • Albany Homes

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to call the LMHA representative for the program.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the LMHA website.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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About Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority

1600 Kansas Avenue, Lorain, OH | Visit Website | (440) 288-1600

Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 4,567 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

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

  • Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
  • Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

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

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