MANSFIELD — When the Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority re-opened its Section 8 waitlist, applications flooded in. During the last four days of October, the MMHA received more than 1,300 applications. In January, agency staff will begin processing those applications, MMHA executive director Steve Andrews said Tuesday. Andrews said these applications will likely include more up-to-date information […]
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Metro housing board offers director 2.5-year contract
MANSFIELD — Steve Andrews will continue to serve as the executive director of the Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority in 2025. At its final meeting of the year, the MMHA board voted to design a contract for Andrew’s renewal. The director’s existing contract was set to expire on Jan. 24. Andrews’ new contract will run through […]
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Mansfield Metro Housing receives 1,300 new Section 8 applications
MANSFIELD — Interest in federally-funded housing aid remains high in Richland County. Last week, the Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority opened its Section 8 voucher waitlist for four days and received 1,351 applications, according to the agency’s director Steve Andrews. Andrews said the number was right about what the agency hoped to receive. “We were very happy […]
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Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority may reopen Section 8 waiting list this year
MANSFIELD — It’s been nearly 18 months since the Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority (MMHA) closed its Section 8 voucher waiting list. Now, MMHA director Steve Andrews sees a reopening date on the horizon. “In the next three to four months, we should be down to a number where we might be ready to reopen the […]
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Housing authority flooded with emergency housing payments applications
MANSFIELD — Steve Andrews knows there is a need for emergency housing assistance in Mansfield. But when the Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority (MMHA) received funds for an emergency aid program, even he was surprised at how quickly applications arrived. The Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority (MMHA) recently received approximately $35,000 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds […]