This housing agency serves Will County and Aurora, Illinois.
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| Closed: Will County, IL Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Studio and 1-Bedroom Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Mixed Income Housing Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
The Housing Authority of Joliet (HAJ) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open in March 2010. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
For more information, visit the HAJ website, or call the office at (815) 727-0606.
This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental housing assistance in Joliet, Illinois.
The Housing Authority of Joliet (HAJ) last accepted Elderly, Near-Elderly and Disabled Public Housing waiting list applications from Studio and 1-bedroom apartments from January 1, 2023, until December 31, 2023. This waiting list was last open in December, 2019.
There were two ways to apply while the waiting list was open:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HAJ website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HAJ public notice on November 21, 2023.
The Housing Authority of Joliet (HAJ) is not accepting Mixed Income Housing waiting list applications at this time. However, there may be affordable tax credit and market rate units available at Liberty Meadow Estates.
For more information, visit the HAJ website, or call the office at (815) 727-0606.
Housing Authority of Joliet provides affordable housing for up to 2,756 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
6 South Broadway Street, Joliet, IL
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Housing Authority of Joliet serves 2,683 low-income households. The agency manages 2,534 Housing Choice Vouchers and 479 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Joliet. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Housing Authority of Joliet households.
Working adults head 831 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Joliet.
There are 2119 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Joliet housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the Housing Authority of Joliet.
| Black | 2,227 |
| White | 349 |
| Hispanic | 107 |
There are 697 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Joliet. Senior households are 26% of households in Housing Authority of Joliet housing.
There are 536 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Joliet housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Housing Authority of Joliet.
The Housing Authority of Joliet is rated as a standard 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 Authority of Joliet’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 31, 2024 and closed on October 31, 2024.
Housing options for seniors.
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