Portman Announces $11.6 Million in CARES Act HUD Grants to Help Fund the Housing Choice Voucher Program Across Ohio 

April 29, 2020 | Press Releases

CINCINNATI, OH Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded cities across Ohio $11.6 million to assist the Housing Choice Voucher program, as well as administrative and other expenses incurred by public housing authorities. According to HUD, these expenses include activities to support or maintain the health and safety of assisted individuals and families, and costs related to retention and support of participating owners. 

Today’s grants build on the nearly $30 million in HUD Grants that Ohio received earlier this week to support public housing agencies across the state. The funding announced today come from funds accessible thanks to the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Portman supported and was signed into law recently by President Trump. Portman has long focused on ensuring Ohioans have affordable housing and is currently championing the bipartisan Evictions Crisis Act which will help to address the national housing crisis that is undermining the efforts of millions of Americans to rise into the middle class. The bipartisan legislation will shed light on the root causes of the eviction crisis, reduce preventable evictions, and limit the devastation to families when eviction is unavoidable. More than 75 national and Ohio based housing, civil rights, and homelessness groups have announced their strong support for the Eviction Crisis ActPortman released the following statement:  

“These HUD grants will help Housing Authorities across Ohio that are struggling to keep up with growing housing expenses during this ongoing coronavirus pandemic,” said Portman. “I’ve long believed we must address homelessness and increase the supply of housing so Ohioans can reach their God-given potential and I’m glad these grants will help public housing authorities assist individuals and families during this crisis. I will continue to work with my colleagues to ensure Ohioans have the resources they need during these uncertain times.” 

 

PHA Name (Recipient)

Award Amount

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $     1,704,828

Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $        226,226

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $     1,875,316

CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $     1,423,790

GREAT DAYTON PREMIER MANAGEMENT

 $        460,946

Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $        579,320

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $        653,010

Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $        124,506

Zanesville Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          97,084

Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          67,212

Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $        405,630

Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          72,826

BUTLER METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $        256,962

Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $        208,292

STARK METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $        167,736

Ironton Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $            6,622

Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          28,944

Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $        133,378

GREENE METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $        168,928

Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          63,732

LAKE METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $        191,312

COLUMBIANA METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          48,224

MEDINA METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          86,452

ERIE METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $        109,088

ASHTABULA METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          74,470

HURON METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          64,160

Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          23,866

Hocking Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          31,572

Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          80,084

Perry County Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          24,744

Meigs Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          13,034

WAYNE METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $        103,594

Coshocton Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          24,520

CLERMONT METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $        121,536

CRAWFORD METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          37,388

Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          22,140

Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          93,948

GEAUGA METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          23,818

Licking Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $        132,884

Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $        120,614

DARKE COUNTY METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          32,242

ADAMS METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          24,826

Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          18,820

WARREN METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $        105,754

Knox Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          77,146

CLINTON METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          33,052

SANDUSKY METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          27,438

Fayette Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          43,248

Monroe Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          20,710

Pickaway Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          77,056

Pike Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          59,930

Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          26,288

MIAMI METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $        117,796

TUSCARAWAS METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          61,816

Morgan Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          15,466

HARRISON METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          20,336

Noble Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          10,706

Fairfield Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $        135,086

Henry Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          29,030

Logan County Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          33,196

PARMA PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY

 $          99,566

Williams Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          14,914

SENECA METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          23,406

Marion Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          71,420

City of Marietta

 $          48,260

Vinton Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          20,184

Delaware Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          58,436

PREBLE METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $            4,468

BROWN METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $            4,500

HANCOCK METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          80,784

Morrow Metropolitan Housing Authority

 $          12,926

Bowling Green Housing Agency

 $          14,702

HIGHLAND METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

 $          11,402

Emerald Development and Economic Network

 $          18,674

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