“Prohibiting smoking in public housing properties is a win in the fight against heart disease and stroke. This will reduce secondhand smoke exposure and create healthier futures for those in our communities. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., killing half a million Americans each year. More than 100,000 deaths annually could be prevented with smoking cessation and prevention efforts like this. Studies have shown that smoking cessation in adults, and prevention of tobacco use among children, are the best defenses against heart disease and stroke. Locally, we are proud of the work the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority is doing to promote health and wellness among its residents, and we appreciate working together to advocate for the health of Clevelanders. Tobacco use can also increase blood pressure levels, which increases risks for heart disease. Updated guidelines released in November now define high blood pressure as readings of 130 mm Hg and higher for the systolic blood pressure measurement (commonly known as the top number) or readings of 80 and higher for the diastolic measurement (commonly known as the bottom number). Blood pressure management is important to both CMHA and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, as we strive to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.”

-Valerie Hillow Gates, Executive Director & Market Vice President

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

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CMHA will be accepting applications for newly renovated units in Riverside Park RAD Phase II, located in the highly desirable Kamm’s Corner neighborhood in Cleveland starting Thursday, August 1, 2019.

While the waiting list is open, those interested can submit pre-applications online at www.cmha.net/webapp.

For more information, call 216-361-3700. Para informacion en Español llame 216-271-2471.

View the flyer (external site link)

CMHA congratulates the Honorable Judge Emanuella Groves on the success of the second Annual Art Show, showcasing projects for art therapy sessions. The Cleveland Municipal Court’s Mental Health Docket has been under the direction of Judge Groves since October, 2016. Under her leadership, significant changes have been made to increase the positive impact the docket has on its participants including the integration of the Art Show. CMHA is proud to be a partner with Judge Groves and we look forward to her continued successful efforts in this area.

CMHA prioritizes the health and safety of our communities and wants to ensure the well-being of all our employees, residents and partners. As the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to impact our communities, CMHA is taking extra precautionary measures to limit in-person interactions. Therefore, we have decided to close our offices to the public starting Thursday, December 23, 2021 through Friday, January 7, 2022. During this time, the management offices and CMHA’s Administrative Campus will remain closed to the public. CMHA is available by phone, email and has drop boxes available for your convenience. Drop boxes are available weekdays, 8 a.m. – 6p.m. Seniors needing assistance are encouraged to call CMHA’s Senior Hotline at 216-271-2424 and all CMHA residents are encouraged to call the Resident Hotline at 216-271-2735.

Great News. Both the HCV General Project-based Waitlist and the General Mod Rehab Waitlist have been converted to site-based lists. Applicants now have the flexibility to be placed on the waiting list for the specific site they wish to live in. All applicants already on the General Project-based and Mod Rehab waiting lists have been placed on the site-based lists. These site-based lists will remain open until further notice. Below is a list of the Mod Rehab and Project-Based site-based lists, including their location.

Mod Rehab Sites-

• Elmwood- 2004 Elmwood Ave. and 15025 Madison Ave., Lakewood, Ohio- 1 bedroom units
• Esterbrook- 817 E. 88th St., Cleveland, Ohio- 2 and 3 bedroom units
• Marvin- 3429 Marvin Ave., Cleveland, Ohio- 1 and 3 bedroom units
• Olympia- 3337, 3343 and 3349 E.55th Street and 5617 Hamlet Ave., Cleveland, Ohio- 1 and 2 bedroom units
• Quail- 2019 and 2023 Quail Ave., Lakewood, Ohio- 1 and 2 bedroom units
• The Vera- 7808 and 7810 Cedar Rd., Cleveland, Ohio- 3 bedroom units

Project Based Sites-

• Historic Newton- 1871 and 1877 E 97th St., 9794 and 9797 Newton Ave., Cleveland, Ohio- units for families
• CHN Housing Partners- Scattered Sites throughout the community- units for families
• Educator Apartments- 9275 N. Church St., Parma Heights, Ohio- units for those aged 55 and older
• Church Square Commons- 7338 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio – units for those aged 62 and older or disabled

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) prioritizes the health and safety of our communities and wants to ensure the well-being of all our participants, landlords and the community.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, CMHA is suspending INITIAL Housing Quality Standard inspections (the inspection usually required before a unit can be placed under contract for Housing Assistance Payment). Beginning on Monday, May 11, Property Owners can make a self-certification of the conditions in the proposed unit in place of a physical inspection. The certification form will be included with the initial RFTA packet as well as through the Portal. Please note: Initial inspections on units where an Owner made a self-certification of the conditions must be conducted at a future date as required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CMHA will continue to provide updates on the timing of inspections as soon as it is available.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates that most private homes built prior to 1978 contain potentially dangerous levels of lead. To mitigate the risks to families with children, Owners of homes built prior to 1978 are required to do the following before their Self-Certification of conditions in the home will be accepted:

1. Perform a visual assessment of all painted surfaces; and
2. Repair all deteriorated paint surfaces, which may include encapsulating or enclosing areas that are damaged using appropriate interim control or abatement methods. The Owner’s self-certification is expressly accepted on the basis that Owner has made such an assessment and completed any necessary repairs before the family takes occupancy.
3. ----- OR -----
4. Demonstrate that the unit proposed for Tenancy is either lead-safe or lead-free through documentation provided by a contractor certified to perform the work or through certification by either the State of Ohio, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, or the City of Cleveland Department of Public Health. Documentation that a unit is lead-safe must be dated within sixty (60) days of the proposed move-in date

Landlords are encouraged to visit CMHA’s Landlord Portal at www.cmha.net/llportal or to call the Client Information Center at 216-431-1471, press 1, for the latest information.

Download the Self-Certification form (external site link)

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority opens Low Income Public Housing Site-Based waiting lists for Cedar Central Estates, Lakeview Terrace, Outhwaite Estates and Woodhill Homes on Monday, July 20 at 8 a.m. Bedroom sizes range from one to six bedrooms. Those interested in opportunities at these properties are encouraged to apply online. Visit www.cmha.net/webapp to apply or call 216.361.3700 for more information.

• Cedar Central Estates: 2302 Central Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115 – one to five bedroom units
• Lakeview Terrace: 1332 West 28th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 – one to six bedroom units
• Outhwaite Estates: 2452 East 46th Street, Cleveland, OH 44104 – one to four bedroom units
• Woodhill Homes: 2491 Baldwin Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44104 – one to six bedroom units

The Front Steps Housing and Services site at 1545 West 25th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113 will no longer serve participants with a Project Based Voucher. A new site to serve the current Front Steps Housing and Services Project Based Voucher participants has been built at 2554 West 25th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113 and is expected to open in late September/early October. As a result, on 8/21/20, the current Front Steps Housing and Services waiting list will be re-named the St. Joseph’s Commons waiting list and will accept applications for this new site. This waiting list will remain open until further notice and will serve the Chronically Homeless population.

View the St. Joseph's Commons Flyer (external site link)

(Cleveland, Ohio) The November Board of Commissioners Meeting for the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) will be conducted virtually on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time via Zoom. To receive the secure passcode to enter the meeting, please contact Carla Haren at harenc@cmha.net by Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 10 a.m.

Instructions to enter the meeting:

• Go to zoom.us
• Select Join a Meeting
• Enter Meeting ID: 994 0647 6395
• A passcode will be required to enter the meeting.

You can also dial-in from your phone:

• Dial: 1-312-626-6799
• Meeting ID: 994 0647 6395
• A passcode will be required to enter the meeting.

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is now accepting pre-applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program tenant-based wait list lottery. The waiting list will remain open and will not close.

Beginning November 9th, adults age 18 and older can submit a pre-application online at www.cmha.net/apply to obtain a place on the wait list. The pre-application is online only; paper pre-applications will not be available. Only one application per person is permitted.

CMHA provides rental assistance to help low-income persons afford privately owned rental housing in Cuyahoga County.

Seniors and persons with disabilities can call 216-271-2632 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for assistance with submitting a pre-application.

At the February 3, 2021, the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Board of Commissioners authorized the following:

• To enter into an Agreement to enter into a Housing Assistance Payments Contract with the Emerald Development and Economic Network, Inc. for twenty-five project-based vouchers to provide rental assistance for young adults exiting homelessness.
• To enter into an Agreement to enter into a Housing Assistance Payments Contract with The Community Builders, Inc. dba TCB Ohio, Inc. for thirteen (13) project-based vouchers to provide rental assistance for various demographic groups
• To enter into an Agreement to Enter into a Housing Assistance Payments Contract with the NRP Group LLC for eight (8) project-based vouchers to provide rental assistance for various demographic groups
• To enter into a Housing Assistance Payments Contract with PIHRL, LLC to provide twelve (12) project-based voucher rental assistance for seniors

Click the flyer below for additional information:

• Crestview Apartments Residents (external site link)
• Springbrook Apartments Residents (external site link)
• Lakeview Tower Residents (external site link)
• Wade Park Residents (external site link)
• Beachcrest Residents (external site link)
• Euclid Beach Residents (external site link)
• Bellaire Gardens A Residents (external site link)
• Bellaire Gardens B Residents (external site link)
• Fairway Manor Residents (external site link)
• Lorain Square Residents (external site link)
• West Boulevard Residents (external site link)
• Park Denison Residents (external site link)
• King Kennedy North High Rise Residents (external site link)
• LaRonde Residents (external site link)
• Manhattan Tower Residents (external site link)
• Union Square Residents (external site link)
• Miles Elmarge Residents (external site link)
• Mount Auburn Residents (external site link)
• Apthorp Tower Residents (external site link)

As some of you may have already heard, CMHA is upgrading the Applicant/Participant and Landlord Portals! The new portals will allow you to complete and submit electronic documents quickly and easily from any device. This will reduce the need to attend in-person appointments, provide convenience and save valuable time. Beginning August 31, 2021, the current Applicant/Participant and Landlord Portals will be suspended as we upgrade to our new portals. Please contact the Client Information Center at 216-431-1471 with any questions or email HCVPInquiry@cmha.net. Stay tuned to register for our new Applicant/Participant and Landlord Portals coming soon!

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) continues to prioritize the health and safety of our communities and wants to ensure the well-being of all our participants, landlords and the community.

From March, 2020 to December, 2021, CMHA suspended INITIAL Housing Quality Standard inspections (the inspection usually required before a unit can be placed under contract for Housing Assistance Payment). Property Owners made a self-certification of the conditions in the proposed unit in place of a physical inspection. The certification form was included with the initial RFTA packet as well as in the Portal. Initial inspections on units where an Owner made a self-certification of the conditions must be conducted at a future date as required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Please note: For RFTAs that were not processed by January 1, 2022, physical inspections are required before a family can move into a new unit.

Landlords are encouraged to visit CMHA’s website at www.cmha.net or to call the Client Information Center at 216-431-1471, press 1, for the latest information.

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, the leader in affordable housing in Cuyahoga County, seeks qualified candidates to join its property maintenance team! We are looking for experience in building cleaning along with some plumbing, carpentry, tiling, and electrical experience. Please contact us at talent@cmha.net or stop by 8120 Kinsman from April 29 until May 6 from 10-4 to complete an application. For additional information visit www.cmha.net/careers. Join us as we reshape housing opportunities and contribute to vibrant communities throughout Greater Cleveland! Watch our CARES video

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