Public housing is limited to income qualified families and individuals.

CMHA determines your eligibility based on:

• Head or Co-Head of Household is currently employed full-time (avg. at least 30 hours/week), and has been continuously employed for at least 12 months.  Elderly and Disabled families, regardless of employment status, qualify for this First Preference.
• Head or Co-Head of Household has been continuously employed full-time (avg. at least 30 hours/week) for at least six months.

CMHA may deny admission to any applicant whose habits and practices may be expected to have a detrimental effect on other tenants or on the project's environment.

CMHA uses income limits developed by HUD. HUD sets the lower income limits at 80% and very low income limits at 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which you choose to live. Income limits vary from area to area so you may be eligible at one HA but not at another. All extremely low income and very low income families are eligible for both the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Program programs. Low income families are also eligible for the Public Housing program but with restrictions. Listed below are the FY2011 income limits for CMHA: