Encouraging families to become self-sufficient, that’s the mission of
the Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Family Self Sufficiency
(FSS) Program. The FSS staff network with a variety of social agencies
to develop ways to assist individuals with making necessary life changes
which are important steps toward economic self-sufficiency.
The Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance for low-income families in the private rental market. Rental voucher holders select a unit from the private rental market. Rental assistance makes market-rate housing affordable. Program participants pay 30% but no more than 40% of their monthly adjusted income towards rent and utilities. The housing assistance payment subsidizes the balance of the rent to the property owner.
Public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Public housing comes in all sizes and types, from scattered single-family houses to high rise apartments for elderly families.
The WMHA/Transitions Program is a temporary housing solution to homelessness for families who experience a high number of obstacles in finding housing within the Region 14 Homeless Service Area. Butler, Clermont, and Warren County Ohio residents who are experiencing homelessness may be eligible for an extended period of time to have their rent paid in full to a landlord who agrees to the standard rental payment and submits to a Housing Quality Standards inspection.