This housing agency serves Effingham County, Illinois.
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Effingham County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 104 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
215 North Banker Street, Effingham, IL
(217) 342-3520Effingham County Housing Authority serves 101 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 101 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 48 percent of households served by Effingham County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 75 percent of Effingham County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 58 households and make up 58 percent of households served by Effingham County Housing Authority.
There are 67 female-headed renter households living in Effingham County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 67% of those served by the Effingham County Housing Authority.
White | 100 |
Hispanic | 1 |
There are 29 households headed by seniors served by the Effingham County Housing Authority. Senior households are 29% of households in Effingham County Housing Authority housing.
There are 10 persons with disabilities living in Effingham County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 10% of households served by the Effingham County Housing Authority.
The Effingham County Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Housing options for renters with a criminal record.
A criminal history does not automatically disqualify a renter from federal housing assistance. But more serious offenses may make you inelligible if they were recent.Mary Estrada says:
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