MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Voucher has hit pause on upcoming Section 8 vouchers due to rising housing costs, according to executive director Steve Andrews. Andrews said the authority has “suspended” vouchers for several residents who had been approved or were actively looking for housing, but hadn’t found it yet. Those applicants were placed back […]
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Mansfield housing authority starts pulling recent Section 8 applications in 2025
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 Metro Housing reinstates landlord incentive payments
MANSFIELD — A voucher for federally-funded housing assistance isn’t worth much if you can’t find a place to rent. That’s a real-world struggle for local residents carrying a voucher from the Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority. “There are not a lot of units out there,” said Steve Andrews, executive director of the MMHA. “We have 130 […]
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MMHA Section 8 waitlist will reopen Oct. 28 to 31
MANSFIELD — The agency responsible for administering federal housing assistance vouchers in Richland County is about to reopen its waitlist. The Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority will open its Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) waitlist on Oct. 28 at 7 a.m. and close it again on Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m. Applications can be completed online via […]
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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 […]