Housing Choice Voucher Program | Raise Up

Offers a federally-supported, tenant-based housing program that provides assistance in the form of vouchers that enable income-eligible families to find and lease approved privately owned housing where the landlord has agreed to enter into a contract with the housing authority.

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Physical Address

1600 Kansas Avenue, Lorain, OH 44052

Hours

- The Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list is closed. - Status/Information Line available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Voice

(440) 288-7484

voice | Admissions Department/Waiting List

Voice

(440) 288-7400

voice | Work Order Center

Application process

- Visit the website for updates on waiting list openings and how to apply. - To check the status of your application or report a change, visit myportal.lmha.org.

Fee

- No fee to apply. - Eligible households pay approximately 30% to 40% of their adjusted gross income for rent and the housing authority subsidizes the balance.

Eligibility

Serves Lorain County residents age 18 and over who meet income eligibility guidelines. Applicants are subject to a criminal background check. The Very Low Income (HCVP - Section 8) Eligibility Guidelines (updated April 1st, 2025): - Family of 1 = $34,800. - Family of 2 = $39,800. - Family of 3 = $44,750. - Family of 4 = $49,700. - Family of 5 = $53,700. - Family of 6 = $57,700. - Family of 7 = $61,650. - Family of 8 = $65,650.

Languages

- Spanish. - Other languages available upon request.

Service area

Lorain County, Ohio

Agency info

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Provides housing to low and moderate income citizens living in Lorain County. Federally subsidized through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Housing Authority's Public Housing Program and the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program provide housing subsidy in a variety of apartments giving low income individuals the opportunity to live in dignity while paying an affordable rent.