General Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, and Wyandot County, Ohio Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority (HMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed for the general public. Applications were last accepted for one day only on December 2, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the HMHA, this waiting list "will be open to all income eligible families who are at or below 50% median income."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete an application at HMHA office.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Veteran Preference is offered to a family whose head of household, or spouse is a veteran or current member of the four branches of U.S. military who was discharged or released from such services for other than dishonorable conditions.  A widow/widower of a discharged or released service person for other than dishonorable conditions is also eligible for this preference, if he or she has not remarried. Please provide HMHA with a copy your DD214 when you return your application. 
• HMHA also has targeted funding for Non-Elderly Disabled. The head of household, spouse or co-head of household must be income eligible, under the age of 62 and disabled. Families with only a minor child with a disability are not eligible for this funding. Please provide HMHA with a copy of the head of household, spouseor co-head's Social Security disability award letter when you return your application.

It is not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HMHA and a HMHA representative on November 20, 2020.

Service Area

This waiting list is for rental assistance in Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, and Wyandot County, Ohio.