What We Do

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) owns and manages property and administers rent subsidy programs to provide eligible low-income persons good, safe, affordable housing. CMHA maintains an accredited police department to ensure safe places to live and work, and a social services department that develops programs to enhance the quality of life of its residents.

CMHA is responsible for the management and operation of the local public housing program. They may also operate other types of housing programs such as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

On-going functions:

• Assure compliance with leases. The lease must be signed by both parties;

• Set other charges (e.g., security deposit, excess utility consumption, and damages to unit);

• Perform periodic reexaminations of the family's income at least once every 12 months;

• Transfer families from one unit to another, in order to correct over/under crowding, repair or renovate a dwelling, or because of a resident's request to be transferred;

• Terminate leases when necessary; and

• Maintain the development in a decent, safe, and sanitary condition.

CMHA also provide other services, that include: homeownership opportunities for qualified families; employment training opportunities, and other special training and employment programs for residents; and support programs for the elderly.