Columbus MHA is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Columbus MHA manages several funded programs and has a total of 2,328 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Columbus MHA administered a total of 13,445 Section 8 Vouchers. Columbus MHA currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Columbus MHA is located at 880 East 11th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43211 and serves the city of Columbus. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Columbus MHA at, (614)421-6000 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

CMHA had its origin as a result of the stock market crash of 1929 and the subsequent depression. It was a time of chronic unemployment throughout the nation and a time when millions of Americans were hungry and homeless.

In 1934, the Ohio Legislature passed the Ohio Housing Law, which established the Ohio State Board of Housing, which, in turn formed CMHA. However, it was not until 1937, when President Roosevelt signed into law the Federal Housing Act, that funds were made available for CMHA to begin construction of public housing. CMHA operates with federal funds received from the provisions of our Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The first project constructed in Columbus was Poindexter Village, a community built to house over 400 families. It was a modest beginning, but CMHA has grown in the years since. Today CMHA owns over 2,200 units throughout Franklin County. We house families, elderly and handicapped. An additional 13,500 plus private sector apartments are available through the Section 8 subsidized housing programs.

The purpose of CMHA is not only to provide housing, but to also build a healthy community environment in which our residents can live with safety, comfort and dignity.

Our mission is to serve the community by helping people access affordable housing; By working with our collaborative partners, we develop, renovate and maintain housing, promote neighborhood revitalization; and assist residents in accessing needed social services.