Lucas Metropolitan Housing to Open Low Income Public Housing (LIPH) Waitlist in July

Toledo, Ohio, June 22, 2021- Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH) announced today that the waitlist for 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-bedroom public housing units will open on July 26, 2021. The waitlist for housing was closed on February 18, 2020, because there was no inventory available. At that time, there were 2,600 applicants waiting for housing. Of that number, there are approximately 283 applicants who currently remain on the list.

LMH Public Housing consists of multi-family developments, elderly developments, single family homes, duplexes, and townhomes of varying sizes and locations throughout Lucas County, Ohio. The waitlist for 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-bedroom apartments/homes will be open from Monday, July 26, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. through Friday, July 30, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. Applications received before July 26, 2021, will not be accepted. Applications are available online only, and there is only one application allowed per head of household. No paper applications will be available or accepted.

"Opening the LMH Waitlist will greatly impact people around the county by providing viable and realistic housing opportunities. This will allow individuals and families to come into the LMH housing program and receive stable housing and additional programs to help them become self-sufficient," said Keon Jackson, Vice President of Asset Management.

LMH understands that it will take the efforts of many individuals and organizations working together to address the affordable housing crisis in Lucas County. Through new collaborations with the Toledo Lucas County Homelessness Board and United Way of Greater Toledo, LMH is working with many partners to generate long-term solutions to housing instability in our community.  We welcome hearing from the community on how we may work together to create a stable housing environment in Toledo, Lucas County.  

About Lucas Metropolitan Housing

Established in 1933, Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH) continues to provide affordable housing to adults, seniors and children in its Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Mixed-Income and Market Rate housing units. LMH also provides a myriad of programs and opportunities designed to improve the total quality of life for our residents, with the ultimate goal of achieving self-sufficiency. The programs and services are the results of successful collaborations with numerous community partners.

Our current housing portfolio consists of 2,633 Public Housing units; 4,657 Housing Choice Vouchers; 322 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units; 198 Market Rate units and 107 Homeownership Properties. There are approximately 17,500 people who reside in LMH properties. Lucas Metropolitan Housing partners with ALL people and organizations willing to exchange ideas and efforts to enhance Toledo, Lucas County and the world.