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Section 8 Waitlist Process
Section 8 Waitlist Process Section 8 Housing allows those in need to afford basic housing necessities. This is accomplished through vouchers paid to make up the difference in rent for the landlords. Section 8 only benefits specific individuals and families in need....
2024 PMHA Board Meeting Schedule
3 Most Common Section 8 Fraud Violations – Housing Violations & Reporting | PMHA
Signs of Section 8 Housing Fraud & Violations What is Section 8 Housing Fraud? Due to the current state of the economy and the skyrocketing prices of housing and apartments, it is increasingly more challenging for individuals and families to find affordable...
Section 8 Waiting List Closing
Public Hearing for 2024 MTW Plan Amendment
Public Housing & Section 8: Understanding Your Housing Program Options
What is Public Housing? Public housing refers to an affordable housing program that places people and families in housing owned by the government. The program is run by public housing authorities (PHAs). Generally, rent for public housing is extremely low, so that...
Importance of Providing Section 8 & Public Housing For Seniors
According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 6 people worldwide will be aged 60 years or over by 2030. By 2050, the population of people aged 60 years and older will double (2.1 billion). As the number of aging people in our society increases, affordable housing...
Choosing the Best Type of Affordable Housing
What’s the best type of affordable housing? Before we discuss this, let’s first establish what constitutes “affordable.” The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines affordable housing as a residence that costs less than 30% of a person’s gross...
Ohio Means Jobs Manufacturing Internship Program
Landlord Incentive Program
A Guide to Becoming a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Landlord If you are interested in becoming a Housing Choice Voucher landlord, commonly known by the name Section 8, you start by completing a Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA) for your prospective tenant. PMHA will...
Youth Compliance Checks
PMHA Landlord Referrals
Benefits of Becoming A Section 8 Landlord: Incentives & Support
One of Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority’s (PMHA) goals is to give Section 8 participants access to the housing they need to overcome obstacles. Achieving that objective means working hard to support Section 8 landlords, so we can work productively together and...
How the Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority (PMHA) Supports Section 8 Landlords
The business of being a landlord isn’t always easy, but Section 8 landlords in Portage County have an ally in the Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority (PMHA). We work together with landlords to ensure that low-income populations have access to clean, affordable...
The Benefits of Spring Cleaning & Maintenance for Public Housing
When spring arrives in Ohio, it’s a good time to do some maintenance on public housing properties and look around the premises for any issues. It’s a smart strategy for ensuring you’re living up to your section 8 landlord responsibilities and the property remains...