by Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority | Oct 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority | Sep 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority | Aug 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Amy Bower | Aug 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Amy Bower | Aug 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
by Amy Bower | Aug 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
by Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority | Jul 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority | Jul 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
