Statement to CMHA Landlords Regarding Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standard Adjustment, please click here.

Statement to CMHA Participants Regarding Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standard Adjustment, please click here.

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More Than A Place To Live

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority believes affordable housing goes beyond the structure. We provide services that empower our residents to live full and meaningful lives. Through community development and collaborative partnerships, we help people access safe, quality housing where they can live with dignity and thrive.


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$500

million in
bond issuances

160,000

residents served in
Ohio and Washington, D.C.

$1.2

billion in annual
rental assistance

7,000+

mixed-income
apartment homes

$6+

billion in
economic output

$3.28+

billion in
value added

$1.8+

billion in
earnings

$818+

million to
Ohio's GSP

Latest News

Statement Regarding Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standard Adjustment

Jul 01, 2026

The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is facing a projected funding shortfall within the federal Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program due to insufficient federal appropriations.

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CMHA is kicking off the largest summer construction season in its 92-year history to promote affordable housing opportunities

Jun 01, 2026

The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is embarking on the largest slate of summer construction projects in the agency’s 92-year history to promote and upgrade affordable housing communities that serve low-income and middle-wage earners, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

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CMHA Board approves allocating over $130 million in housing investments across Central Ohio

Apr 23, 2026

The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Board of Commissioners announced today a series of strategic investments totaling more than $130 million to expand and preserve housing across Central Ohio.

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