Effective 11:59pm on November 30, 2024, Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority will stop accepting applications for Public Housing, Harr Plaza, and International Plaza waiting lists.

All applicants who applied prior to November 30, 2024 at 11:59pm must continue to report all changes to contact information, household composition, and income through the LMHA Portal.

LMHA will announce in advance when the Waiting List will reopen.

The Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) will be accepting pre-applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list on July 17, 2024. The waiting list will open at 8:00am and close at 4:00pm.

To apply, please visit https://myportal.lmha.org.

New applicants may apply through the Applicant Login. Existing residents may apply through the Resident Login.

LMHA also has kiosks at the following locations which will be available during this time to submit an application:

• LMHA Main Office, 1600 Kansas Ave, Lorain 
• Lakeview Plaza, 310 Seventh St, Lorain 
• International Plaza, 1825 Homewood Dr, Lorain 
• Riverview Plaza, 310 East Ave, Elyria 
• John Fredrick Oberlin, 138 S Main St, Oberlin 

Applicants and Residents can report changes, upload documents, and complete certification forms.  Landlords can view ledgers, inspection information, and update information.

Please click here for LMHA’s portal: myportal.lmha.org

Attention LMHA HCVP participants. The application for the August session of the Homeownership classes is now available. The applications AND verification deadline is July 8, 2022.

Applications can be picked up at the LMHA main office or it can be printed by clicking this link:

http://www.lmha.org/housing-programs/housing-choice-voucher-program-section-8/home-ownership/

Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority is committed to providing safe, decent, and affordable housing to the residents of Lorain County. LMHA strives to be a national pacesetter among housing providers.  We care about your experiences with LMHA and want to hear from you.  Please complete this brief survey to help us improve.

The Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) invites property owners and developers in Lorain County to submit written proposals demonstrating their project eligibility, qualifications, and interest in securing Project-Based Vouchers (PBV). PBV assistance provides rental subsidies paid on behalf of eligible families who live in units that are contracted under the PBV program.

http://www.lmha.org/about-lmha/procurement/

Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) is soliciting bids to provide Vacant Unit Turn Services for vacated units at specified LMHA locations. This opportunity is covered under Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968.

http://www.lmha.org/request-bid-docs

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.