Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) is dedicated to providing safe and affordable housing options for low-income residents in the Akron area. With a range of programs and services, AMHA assists individuals and families in finding their perfect home, offering support and resources to promote independence and self-sufficiency. AMHA works closely with private property owners and management agents to provide housing opportunities through their Section 8 Department, serving nearly 3,900 low-income households throughout Summit County. Through their commitment to affordable housing, AMHA strives to create a community where residents can thrive and achieve stability.Generated from the website

Established in 1962 as a political subdivision of the State of Ohio, Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority is a public agency, partly funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, providing subsidized housing facilities for eligible citizens of Wayne County. Primarily catering to the low and moderate income families, the agency has 224 units of housing in eight different projects, 120 units of which are designated for the elderly and/or disabled people. Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority owns and manages numerous properties, some of which include Madison Heights, Townview Terrace, Northgate Apartments, Scattered Sites Rehab Homes and Rittman Towne Manor. In addition, other community services provided comprise Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program for meeting housing needs, special use housing and community housing improvement programs.

Since 1938, Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) has provided safe and affordable housing for the low-income citizens in Lorain County, Ohio. Federally subsidized through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Housing Authority's Public Housing Program and the Section Eight Program provide housing subsidy in a range of apartments giving low-income individuals the opportunity to pay an affordable rent. LMHA has 675 units designated for elderly/disabled/singles located in Lorain, Elyria, Oberlin, and Amherst, Ohio. Two of the buildings located in Lorain and Elyria are designated solely for elderly and disabled. Family developments consist of more than 775 units located in Lorain, Elyria, and Oberlin, Ohio. Some of the programs offered in the past included karate classes, state tested nurses aide training, small business training, after school tutoring as well as drug intervention and prevention programs.