PMHA News

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...

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...

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...

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...

2023 Leadership Portage County Graduates

2023 Leadership Portage County Graduates

Congratulations to PMHA Resident Services staff members Sabrina, Siera and Tiffani on their graduation from Leadership Portage County (LPC). LPC is a non-profit community leadership organization that seeks to facilitate positive changes in Portage County by building a...

Becoming a Homeowner Through the Section 8 Program

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing choice voucher program, also called Section 8, assists participants with monthly rental payments. However, participants in Portage County can also use rental assistance vouchers to become a homeowner....

2023 Moving To Work (MTW) Conference

2023 Moving To Work (MTW) Conference

Trevena Kaminski, PMHA's Section 8 Manager, was a guest speaker at the 2023 MTW Conference in Washington DC. She served on a panel of three practitioners to discuss the topic of "Utilizing MTW Flexibilities to Prevent and Address Homelessness". Trevena presented...

How to Find Public Housing After Obtaining a Housing Choice Voucher

Once you are approved for the Housing Choice Voucher program (also known as Section 8) and receive your voucher, you can begin your search for a housing unit that meets all program requirements. If you’re wondering how to find housing that accepts the voucher, this...