Portsmouth Metropolitan, 1130 Kinker Dr, Wheelersburg, OH 45694, US

Established in 1938, the Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing options to people with a limited income. It owns, maintains and rents more than 880 public housing units; employs over 50 full-time employees; and annually generates nearly $4 million. The authority administers a rental assistance program that helps people with a portion of their rent payments to private landlords in Scioto and Lawrence counties in Ohio. The Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority operates the Housing Drug Elimination Program. It additionally has a contract with the local police and sheriff to provide extra patrol services. The authority is located in Portsmouth, Ohio.