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Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) is a government organization in Lorain, Ohio that provides housing programs and services to individuals and families in need. Their offerings include the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), public housing, supportive housing, and home ownership opportunities. With a range of housing options, amenities, and resident services, LMHA aims to improve the quality of life for their residents and promote self-sufficiency. LMHA offers a variety of housing options, including high-rise apartments and cottages, equipped with essential amenities such as electric stoves, refrigerators, air conditioners, and smoke detectors. Their developments feature convenient facilities like coin-operated laundry rooms, exercise centers, and community areas with cable television. With programs like RAW (Resident Assistance Watch) and Green Thumb, LMHA strives to create a supportive and engaging community for their residents.Generated from the website

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.