Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority

Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority Apartment Details

Provides safe, decent, affordable housing for eligible households. Agency owns 243 units in Geauga County: Bainbridge (Strickland Arms) has 30 family units; Newbury (Scranton Woods) has 38 family units; Middlefield (Cloverdale Estates) has 49 family units; Chardon has two facilities - Murray Manor with 76 units and Harris House with 50 units.  Administers Federal funds to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for the low-income population of Geauga County through two programs: Low-Income Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8).

Office Hours: Tuesdays: 9:30am-11:30am and Wednesdays; 2:00pm-4:00pm.

Qualifications: Applicant must have adjusted gross family income within federally designated low-income limits (less than or equal to 80% of the median household income for the area). They must agree to comply with the GMHA lease agreement and must have a Social Security number or documentation supporting its non-existence. Must be in good standing and not have any overdue balances with GMHA or any other subsidized housing program in which they have participated in the past; for family units only: client must be able to get gas and electric utilities in their name (a credit check will be done to verify this). Preference points are given to those employed and residing in Geauga County; veterans or widows of veterans; those 62 years of age or older, and those receiving Social Security Disability, SSI Disability or any other payments because of an inability to work. If two or more applicants have the same amount of preference points, then the date and time of application are considered in the ranking. Must pass criminal background check.

Rent is generally 30% of the family's adjusted gross income, up to a flat ceiling rent for each unit.

 

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