Welcome, Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority (WMHA) is headquartered in Wooster, Ohio in the heart of downtown Wooster. We offer many programs to help you find a home. WMHA partners with several local agencies to help and assist families with housing and support services within Wayne, Holmes, and Ashland Counties. WMHA provides stable, decent, safe and affordable housing to low and moderate-income families and individuals.
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NEWS TO KNOW:
New rule that could affect your housing. What the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) Means For You. Click Here! For more information please see HUD Exchange.
New inspection format: National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). Please Click Here for more information. This will affect both Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Secrest Village, Interfaith Properties and Shreve Manor Apartments.
HUD Updates:
Work Requirements and Time Limit for Receiving Assistance
As of March 2026, HUD has proposed a new rule allowing Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and owners to implement optional work requirements of up to 40 hours/week and time limits for non-disabled, non-elderly adults (ages 18-61) in housing assistance programs (HCV, Public Housing, PBV). Exemptions include disabilities, pregnancy, and caregivers of young children.
Key Aspects of Proposed HUD Work Requirements:
- Work-Eligible Definition: Adults aged 18 to 61 who are not disabled, pregnant, students, or primary caregivers of children under 6 or incapacitated individuals.
- Hours & Activities: PHAs can require up to 40 hours per week of work, job training, education, or community service.
- Hardship & Exemptions: Policies must include hardship exemptions for those unable to meet the requirements.
- Term Limits: Along with work requirements, PHAs may impose term limits of at least two years on assistance for non-elderly, non-disabled households.
The proposed rule is open for public comment until May 1, 2026, following a March 4, 2026 announcement by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at https://www.regulations.gov/document/HUD-2026-0298-0001
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| Office Hours: | |
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| Monday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Friday | Office Closed ( By Appointment Only) |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
WMHA may be closed in observance to most Holidays
Our Office will be closed on the following dates for the upcoming month(s):
- May 25, 2026
If you or anyone in your family is a person with disabilities, and you require a specific accommodation in order to fully utilize our programs and services, please contact our main office at 330-264-2727.
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