Online applications are now available for all other housing programs..

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Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) will be accepting applications for the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) waiting list lottery beginning: February 8, 2015 at 12:01 AM through February 14, 2015 11:59 PM.

Lottery is complete results and winners will be posted as soon as they are available.

Locations with computer labs and Internet access

• Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority: 1600 Kansas Avenue, Lorain OH 44052
  9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, February 9, 10, 12, and 13, 2015
  LMHA Offices will be closed Wednesday, February 11.
• El Centro de Servicios Sociales, Inc: 2800 Pearl Avenue, Lorain OH 44055
  8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, February 9, 2015 through February 13, 2015
• Boys and Girls Clubs: 4111 Pearl Avenue, Lorain, OH 44055
  9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, February 9, 2015 through February 13, 2015
• Boys and Girls Clubs: 1821 Middle Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035
  9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, February 9, 2015 through February 13, 2015
• Lorain Public Library: 351 W. Sixth Street Lorain, OH 44052
  February 9, 2015 through February 14, 2015
  Monday through Thursday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• South Lorain Branch Library: 2121 Homewood Drive, Lorain, OH 44055
  February 8, 2015 through February 14, 2015
  Sunday 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  Monday and Tuesday 11:00 AM – 8:00PM
  Wednesday 12:00PM – 8:00PM
  Friday 2:00PM – 6:00PM / Saturday 11:00 AM – 5:00PM
• Elyria Public Library: 1194 West River Road North, Elyria, Ohio 44035, Elyria, OH 44035
  February 9, 2015 through February 14, 2015
  Monday through Thursday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Oberlin Public Library: 65 South Main Street, Oberlin, OH 44074
  February 8, 2015 through February 14, 2015
  Sunday 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  Monday through Thursday 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• The Bridge: Oberlin’s Community Technology Center: 82 South Main Street, Oberlin, OH 44074
  February 9, 2015 through February 14, 2015
  Monday through Thursday 10:00 AM – 9:00PM
  Friday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM / Saturday 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
• The Employment NetWork/Ohio Means Jobs: 42495 North Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035
  8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, February 9, 2015 through February 13, 2015
• Wellington Salvation Army: 181 Herrick Avenue, Wellington, OH 44090
  11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 and Friday, February 13, 2015
• Herrick Memorial Library: 101 Willard Memorial Square, Wellington, OH 44090
  Sunday 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  Friday and Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Applicants with disabilities who require an accommodation may contact Edwin Garcia at 440.288.7434 for assistance. TDD/TTY 1‐800‐750‐0750

Documents and Additional Information

• HCVP (Section 8) Waiting List FAQ's (PDF File)
• HCVP (Section 8) Waiting List Flyer (PDF File)
• HCVP (Section 8) Waiting List Newspaper Ad (PDF File)

New name, same great program – jumpSTART by LMHA (formerly family Self-Sufficiency program) is currently accepting applications. If you are looking for a job, a better job, want to go back to school, or have other goals that seem out of reach, jumpSTART is the program for you. Work with our jumpSTART case managers to remove obstacles between you and your dreams! Public Housing families contact James Jones at jjones@lmha.org or call 440-288-7433. HCVP families contact Jani Justice at jjustic@lmha.org or 440-288-7485. Oh, did we mention you can also get some of your rent back too just by participating in jumpSTART! If you are ready to go to the next level, do not miss this opportunity! Contact us so we can tell you more about jumpSTART!

Effective February 2, 2019 the Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) has available for review and inspection its 2019 Annual Plan. Details are available at the LMHA offices at 1600/1604 Kansas Ave., Lorain, at all public housing management offices (listed at http://www.lmha.org/property-guide/), online at http://www.lmha.org/about-lmha/annual-reports/, and by TDD/TTY (800) 750-0750.

LMHA is interested in your comments. Submit them to LMHA/John McMahon 1600 Kansas Avenue, Lorain, OH 44052 or jmcmaho@lmha.org. A public hearing will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday March 20, 2019 at the LMHA Main Office. All comments will be heard and discussed at this hearing.