This housing agency serves East Saint Louis, Illinois.
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The East St. Louis Housing Authority (ESLHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open. This waiting list opened on August 1, 2017, and is open indefinitely.
To apply, pick up an application at the ESLHA office, located at 700 North 20th Street, East St. Louis, IL 62205.
Once the application has been completed, it must be returned to the address above.
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For more information, visit the ESLHA website, or call the office at (618) 646-7100.
East St. Louis Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,139 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
700 North 20th Street, East St. Louis, IL
Visit Website — (618) 646-7100Section 8 Application Checklist
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East St. Louis Housing Authority serves 921 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 921 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 84 percent of households served by East St. Louis Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of East St. Louis Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 294 households and make up 32 percent of households served by East St. Louis Housing Authority.
There are 727 female-headed renter households living in East St. Louis Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the East St. Louis Housing Authority.
| Black | 921 |
There are 211 households headed by seniors served by the East St. Louis Housing Authority. Senior households are 23% of households in East St. Louis Housing Authority housing.
There are 138 persons with disabilities living in East St. Louis Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 15% of households served by the East St. Louis Housing Authority.
The East St. Louis 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.
Housing options for families with immigrants.
If the head of household is a citizen or eligible immigrant, you can still qualify for HUD programs with a citizenship requirement.Marla Senter says:
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