This housing agency serves Macon County, Illinois.
| Waiting List | |
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| Open Now: 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom Family Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Efficiency, Near Elderly Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: 1-Bedroom Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Macon County, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Poole and Cantrell Street Garden Apartments, Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Macon County, Illinois.
The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA) Family Public Housing waiting list for 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom apartments is currently open.
The DHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of February 6, 2023, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the DHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHA application page on February 6, 2023.
This waiting list is for Disabled Public Housing rental housing assistance in Decatur, Illinois.
The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA) Near Elderly and Disabled Public Housing waiting list for Efficiency apartments at Concord Efficiency is currently open.
The DHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from February 6, 2023, until further notice.
Please note: This waiting list is for applicants who are over the age of 50 or disabled.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed. The DHA pre-application states "Decatur Housing Authority ulitizies a local preference." But the specific preference, or preferences have not been confirmed. HUD's official term for any preference is called a "local preference." It's possible that this preference is for persons who reside and/or work in Macon County.
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the DHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHA notice on February 6, 2023.
The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA) Near Elderly and Disabled Public Housing waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at Concord Highrise, Lexington Highrise, and Hartford Highrise is currently open.
The DHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from February 6, 2023, until further notice.
Please note: This waiting list is for applicants who are over the age of 50 or disabled.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed. The DHA pre-application states "Decatur Housing Authority ulitizies a local preference." But the specific preference, or preferences have not been confirmed. HUD's official term for any preference is called a "local preference." It's possible that this preference is for persons who reside and/or work in Macon County.
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the DHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHA notice on February 6, 2023.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Macon County, Illinois.
The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The DHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from June 14, 2022 at 8:00 am, until June 21, 2022 at 4:30 pm CT. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the paper application was completed, it was mailed to DHA office, standard mail delivery.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the DHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHA Facebook page notice on August 16, 2022.
The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments at Poole and Cantrell Street Garden Apartments is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
For more information, visit the DHA website.
Decatur Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,191 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 |
1808 East Locust Street, Decatur, IL
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Decatur Housing Authority serves 1,396 low-income households. The agency manages 1,249 Housing Choice Vouchers and 497 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 Decatur Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Decatur Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 404 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Decatur Housing Authority.
There are 1074 female-headed renter households living in Decatur Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Decatur Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,047 |
| White | 321 |
| Hispanic | 28 |
There are 251 households headed by seniors served by the Decatur Housing Authority. Senior households are 18% of households in Decatur Housing Authority housing.
There are 223 persons with disabilities living in Decatur Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Decatur Housing Authority.
The Decatur 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.
Decatur Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 27, 2025 and closed on May 27, 2025.
1050 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Decatur, Illinois 62521
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