Description:
Description:
Portage MHA is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Portage MHA manages several funded programs and has a total of 305 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Portage MHA administered a total of 1,746 Section 8 Vouchers. Portage MHA currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Portage MHA is located at 2832 State Route 59, Ravenna, OH, 44266 and serves the city of Ravenna. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Portage MHA at, (330)297-1489 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
| Current Status | Active |
| Size of Portage MHA compared nationally | Large |
| Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
| Total Numbers of Communities | 3 |
| Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 1,746 |
| Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 305 |
| Waiting list for the Portage MHA is currently | Open |
HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Portage County, OH:
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Portage County, OH:
| Efficiency | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four-Bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $516 | $594 | $790 | $1016 | $1089 |
| Agency Name | City | State | Section 8 Voucher | Housing Units | Status | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) | Akron | OH | 682 | N/A | Open | 13.47 Miles | Contact |
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Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) | Canton | OH | 756 | N/A | Open | 25.2 Miles | Contact |
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Parma Public Housing Agency | Parma | OH | N/A | N/A | Open | 26.85 Miles | Contact |
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Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority (TMHA) | Warren | OH | 1,291 | N/A | Open | 27.36 Miles | Contact |
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Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) | Cleveland | OH | 15,199 | 10,236 | Open | 28.17 Miles | Contact |
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Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority (GMHA) | Chardon | OH | 171 | 243 | Open | 29.75 Miles | Contact |
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| Population: | 161,882 |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.57 |
| Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 20.9% |
| Homeownership Rate: | 68.2% |
| Housing Units: | 67,717 |
| Yearly Income Per Person: | $25,332 |
| Median Household Income: | $52,697 |
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