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

Memo COVID Precautions - LMHA Residents - rev 5.1.2020

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Please see the memo below for the update on the virus.

Memo  English

Memo  Spanish 

LMHA Coronavirus 4/15/2020 update

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Coronavirus update 3/23/2020

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Coronavirus update 3/18/2020

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LMHA Closing Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List Due to the Governor’s ban of groups of 100 or more, effective immediately, the Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list is closed.  LMHA WILL NOT be accepting applications on first and third Fridays of the month until further notice.   LMHA WILL NOT hold the random selection or accept applications as planned on March 20, 2020. LMHA will advertise when the HCVP waiting list reopens. Equal Housing Opportunity.
 
LMHA  a cerrar la Lista de espera del Programa de Vales de Elección
 
Debido a la prohibición del Gobernador de grupos de 100 o más, con efecto inmediato, la lista de espera del Programa de Vales de Elección de Vivienda está cerrada. LMHA NO aceptará solicitudes el primer y tercer viernes del mes hasta nuevo aviso. LMHA NO retendrá la selección aleatoria ni aceptará solicitudes según lo planeado el 20 de marzo de 2020. LMHA anunciará cuando se vuelva a abrir la lista de espera de HCVP.
Igualdad de Oportunidades de Vivienda.  

Offices Closed to public, please see the memo below.

LMHA MEMO

Please note the change to LMHA’s Public Hearing.

Effective February 1, 2020 the Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) had its 2020 Annual Plan, 5-Year Plan, and Capital Fund Program 5-Year Action Plan available for review and inspection online at http://www.lmha.org/about-lmha/annual-reports/.

LMHA is interested in your comments. Submit them to LMHA/John McMahon via email to jmcmaho@lmha.org.

The public hearing will be held VIA TELEPHONE CONFERENCE ONLY at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday March 18, 2020. 

Call 1.605.313.5105 then enter access code 974854#.

All comments will be heard and discussed at this hearing.

Please see memo for update:

Update Memo

LMHA Closing Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List Due to the Governor’s ban of groups of 100 or more, effective immediately, the Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list is closed.  LMHA WILL NOT be accepting applications on first and third Fridays of the month until further notice.   LMHA WILL NOT hold the random selection or accept applications as planned on March 20, 2020. LMHA will advertise when the HCVP waiting list reopens. Equal Housing Opportunity.
 
LMHA  a cerrar la Lista de espera del Programa de Vales de Elección
 
Debido a la prohibición del Gobernador de grupos de 100 o más, con efecto inmediato, la lista de espera del Programa de Vales de Elección de Vivienda está cerrada. LMHA NO aceptará solicitudes el primer y tercer viernes del mes hasta nuevo aviso. LMHA NO retendrá la selección aleatoria ni aceptará solicitudes según lo planeado el 20 de marzo de 2020. LMHA anunciará cuando se vuelva a abrir la lista de espera de HCVP.
Igualdad de Oportunidades de Vivienda.