This housing agency serves Marion County, Illinois.
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The Marion County Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.
This Housing Authority has 16 apartment complexes located throughout Marion County.
To apply for public housing, please call the Housing Authority at 618-548-3019 or 618-532-2194 on Wednesday's only to schedule an appointment for an application.
For more information please visit their website at www.mcha2000.org.
Marion County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 722 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
719 Howard Street, Centralia, IL
Visit Website — (618) 532-1894Section 8 Application Checklist
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Marion County Housing Authority serves 687 low-income households. The agency manages 282 Housing Choice Vouchers and 431 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 75 percent of households served by Marion County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Marion County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 151 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Marion County Housing Authority.
There are 528 female-headed renter households living in Marion County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Marion County Housing Authority.
| Black | 179 |
| White | 495 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
There are 226 households headed by seniors served by the Marion County Housing Authority. Senior households are 33% of households in Marion County Housing Authority housing.
There are 151 persons with disabilities living in Marion County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Marion County Housing Authority.
The Marion County Housing Authority 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.
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