This housing agency serves Bureau County, Illinois.
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Bureau County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 324 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
444 South Church Street, Princeton, IL
(815) 879-8106Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Bureau County Housing Authority serves 302 low-income households. The agency manages 75 Housing Choice Vouchers and 227 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 59 percent of households served by Bureau County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 89 percent of Bureau County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 60 households and make up 20 percent of households served by Bureau County Housing Authority.
There are 193 female-headed renter households living in Bureau County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 64% of those served by the Bureau County Housing Authority.
| Black | 9 |
| White | 281 |
| Hispanic | 9 |
There are 126 households headed by seniors served by the Bureau County Housing Authority. Senior households are 42% of households in Bureau County Housing Authority housing.
There are 120 persons with disabilities living in Bureau County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 40% of households served by the Bureau County Housing Authority.
The Bureau 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.
Even if it looks difficult to get housing, apply anyway.
Some factors make it look like a longshot to get housing. Any waiting list opening is a legitimate chance to get housing, no mattter how long it takes.Judea I. Lawton says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource for those needing housing."