This housing agency serves Edgar County, Illinois.
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The Edgar County Housing Authority public housing waiting list is open for families. This Housing Authority does not have a website available, but, you are welcome to pick up an application at the office at: 604 East Highland Drive Paris, IL 61944. If you have any further questions you can call them at: 217-465-8458.
According to this Housing Authority there is a 9-12 month wait for public housing.
Housing Authority of Edgar County provides affordable housing for up to 275 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
602 Highland Drive, Paris, IL
(217) 465-8458Section 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
Housing Authority of Edgar County serves 256 low-income households. The agency manages 79 Housing Choice Vouchers and 196 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 66 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Edgar County. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Housing Authority of Edgar County households.
Working adults head 46 households and make up 18 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Edgar County.
There are 166 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Edgar County housing. Households headed by females are 65% of those served by the Housing Authority of Edgar County.
| Black | 5 |
| White | 251 |
There are 128 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Edgar County. Senior households are 50% of households in Housing Authority of Edgar County housing.
There are 56 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Edgar County housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Housing Authority of Edgar County.
The Housing Authority of Edgar County 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.
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