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

The LMHA is selling surplus / obsolete building materials. 1 Van 2 Trucks and 2 street Vacuums. All bids start at $1 each!. 

LMHA is an Equal Opportunity Authority

All listing can be viewed on our E-Bay Auction page

http://www.ebay.com/sch/lmha-surplus/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from

The LMHA is selling surplus / obsolete building materials. 1 Van 2 Trucks and 2 street Vacuums. All bids start at $1 each!. 

LMHA is an Equal Opportunity Authority

Based on the number of applicants received for the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Lottery, all applicants with a confirmation number will be placed on the Waiting List. LMHA will contact those confirmed applicants in the future. Due to heavy volume of calls, LMHA staff is unable to respond to calls and questions regarding the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List.

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

Click Here to see the lottery results.

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)