Scattered Sites

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Scattered Site
Homeownership
Public Housing
Family Self Sufficiency Program
Assistant Living Housing
Elderly and Disabled Housing
Recreational/Educational Activities
Shelter Plus Program
Scattered Sites
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MISSION STATEMENT

• TO PROVIDE SAFE, DECENT, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
  TO THE RESIDENTS OF LORAIN COUNTY.

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L.M.H.A.S SERVICE AREA INCLUDES

• LAGRANGE
• LORAIN
• NORTH RIDGEVILLE
• OBERLIN
• PITTSFIELD
• RUSSIA TOWNSHIP
• SHEFFIELD
• SHEFFIELD LAKE
• SHEFFIELD TOWNSHIP
• VERMILION (PARTS)
• WELLINGTON

• AMHERST
• AMHERST TOWNSHIP
• AVON
• AVON LAKE
• CAMDEN
• COLUMBIA STATION
• EATON
• ELYRIA
• ELYRIA TOWNSHIP
• GRAFTON
• HENRIETTA

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About US

• Since 1938, Lorain Metropolitan Housing
  Authority (LMHA) has provided decent, safe and
  affordable housing for the low-income citizens of
  Lorain County. Federally subsidized through the
  Department of Housing and Urban Development, the
  Housing Authority's Public Housing Program and
  the Section 8 Program provide housing subsidy in
  a variety of apartments giving low income
  individuals the opportunity to live in dignity
  while paying an affordable rent.As the largest
  landlord in Lorain County LMHA has achieved its
  original focus to provide decent, safe and
  affordable housing for low income residents. LMHA
  strives to partner with local agencies to provide
  programs and activities to enrich the lives of
  its residents youth, adults, elderly and
  physically challenged. Satisfied residents are
  the business of Lorain Metropolitan Housing
  Authority.

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LMHA OFFERS TWO HOUSING PROGRAMS

• PUBLIC HOUSING - WHERE LMHA IS THE LANDLORD.
  PARTICIPANTS RENT UNITS IN DESIGNATED AREAS
• TENANT BASED SECTION 8 PARTICIPANTS CHOOSE
  UNITS OWEND BY PRIVATE OWNERS WHO ARE WILLING TO
  PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.

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Public Housing Family Developments

• Family developments consist of 779 units located
  in Lorain, Elyria, and Oberlin.
• Eligible applicants pay 30 of their adjusted
  income toward rent. Residents in family
  developments are responsible for payment of gas
  and electricity

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Public Housing Elderly Disabled

• Elderly and Disabled Highrise buildings consists
  of 862 units located in Amherst, Lorain, Elyria,
  and Oberlin.
• Eligible applicants pay 30 of their adjusted
  income toward rent. All utilities are provided in
  the high rise units. High rise residents are
  responsible to pay their own telephone and cable
  television services.

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PUBLIC HOUSING APPLICATIONS

• Applications for Public Housing are accepted
  Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 900 a.m.
  to 300 p.m.

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Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)

• The HCV program currently has 2600 participants.
• Participants are responsible for locating a unit
  and can be housed anywhere in Lorain County.
• Eligible participants pay 30 of their adjusted
  income toward rent.
• Utilities are the responsibility of the
  participants unless otherwise stated in the lease
  between the participant and the landlord.

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Housing Choice Voucher Applications

• Applications for the HCV (Section 8) Program
  are accepted Tuesdays and Thursdays from 900
  a.m. to 1100 a.m. and 100 p.m. to 300 p.m.

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Applications for both programs may be picked up
at the front desk anytime during regular business
hours (Monday thru Friday 800 a.m. to 400 p.m.)
at the main offices of LMHA, 1600 Kansas Ave.,
Lorain. Applications for both programs describe
the requirements necessary for each program.
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LMHA STRIVES TO KEEP THE RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC
HOUSING INVOLVED BY MAKING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS
AVAILABLE ON SITE

• After school tutoring
• Job Readiness
• Leadership Club
• Small Business Training
• Boys Girls Clubs
• Anti Drug Summer Program
• Summer Food Program
• Resident Assistance Watch
• Resident Councils
• Horizon Activity Center Childcare
• Green Thumb Program

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LMHA also offers participants programs to help
them become self-sufficient.

• The Family Self-Sufficiency program is offered by
  both Public Housing and Section 8.
• The FSS program encourages participants to work
  towards the goal of become self-sufficient.
• A contract is drawn up between LMHA and the
  participant with specific goals set by the
  participant. As the participant reaches these
  goals, if changes occur in their earned income
  and their portion of the rent increases, an
  escrow account is established in their name. The
  difference between the assistance payment before
  and after the changes determine the amount
  deposited into this account.
• They are able to receive these funds at the end
  of their contract or when they have reached their
  goals.

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Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Option
Program

• Participants on the Section 8 program are
  eligible to become part of the HCV Homeownership
  Option Program.
• This program promotes homeownership for minority
  and low income families.
• The HCVHO Program assists the families with their
  mortgage payment until the family becomes
  self-sufficient or a maximum of 15 years (no
  maximum for elderly and disabled participants).

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QUESTIONS