This housing agency serves Stephenson County and Winnebago County, Illinois.
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| Closed: Stephenson County, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Winnebago County, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Winnebago County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Winnebago County Housing Authority (WCHA): Stephenson County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for five days in February 2017. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
300 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the WCHA website, or call the office at (815) 963-2133.
The Winnebago County Housing Authority (WCHA): Winnebago County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for six days in February 2018. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences: Terminated from HCV program due to insufficient funding, live in Winnebago County, veteran or surviving spouse of veteran, head of household or spouse is employed for 20+ hours per week (elderly/disabled also qualify).
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the WCHA website, or call the office at (815) 963-2133.
The Winnebago County Housing Authority (WCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
There are two ways to apply:
For more information, visit the WCHA website, or call the office at (815) 963-2133.
Winnebago County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,132 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
3617 Delaware Street, Rockford, IL
(815) 963-2133Section 8 Application Checklist
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Winnebago County Housing Authority serves 975 low-income households. The agency manages 975 Housing Choice Vouchers and 225 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Winnebago County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Winnebago County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 204 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Winnebago County Housing Authority.
There are 721 female-headed renter households living in Winnebago County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Winnebago County Housing Authority.
| Black | 595 |
| White | 351 |
| Hispanic | 29 |
There are 224 households headed by seniors served by the Winnebago County Housing Authority. Senior households are 23% of households in Winnebago County Housing Authority housing.
There are 263 persons with disabilities living in Winnebago County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 27% of households served by the Winnebago County Housing Authority.
The Winnebago 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.
Winnebago County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on February 14, 2018 and closed on February 19, 2018.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
In many areas, private landlords with an available unit can refuse interested tenants who have a Section 8 voucher. Check your local laws.Steve Rubin says:
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