This housing agency serves Franklin County, Illinois.
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| Closed: Franklin County, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Franklin County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Franklin County, Illinois.
The Franklin County Housing Authority (FCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 25, 2021, until October 29, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application from the FCHA office.
Once the application was completed, it was mailed to the FCHA.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the FCHA Facebook Page.
Sources: This information was verified by the FCHA on August 26, 2021.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Franklin County, Illinois.
The Franklin County Housing Authority (FCHA) Public Housing waiting list for Studio, 1, 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments is currently open.
The FCHA is accepting applications for this waiting list as of January, 2015, until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
This waiting list has the following preferences:
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the FCHA Facebook page.
Sources: This information was verified by the FCHA Facebook page on November 4, 2021.
Franklin County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 748 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
302 East Elm Street, West Frankfort, IL
Visit Website — (618) 932-2124Section 8 Application Checklist
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Franklin County Housing Authority serves 694 low-income households. The agency manages 65 Housing Choice Vouchers and 639 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 72 percent of households served by Franklin County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Franklin County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 201 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Franklin County Housing Authority.
There are 499 female-headed renter households living in Franklin County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Franklin County Housing Authority.
| Black | 14 |
| White | 666 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
There are 256 households headed by seniors served by the Franklin County Housing Authority. Senior households are 37% of households in Franklin County Housing Authority housing.
There are 145 persons with disabilities living in Franklin County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the Franklin County Housing Authority.
The Franklin 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.
Franklin County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on August 25, 2021 and closed on October 29, 2021.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Jenn Rebecca Jones says:
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