This housing agency serves Jefferson County, Illinois.
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The Housing Authority of Jefferson County (HAJC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications until further notice.
There are two ways to apply:
Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address above, or mailed to Housing Authority of Jefferson Co., PO Box 1547, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864.
There are no preferences.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application has been received.
For more information, call the HAJC office at (618) 244-5910.
Housing Authority of Jefferson County provides affordable housing for up to 413 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
109 North Shiloh Drive, Mount Vernon, IL
Visit Website — (618) 244-5910Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of Jefferson County serves 354 low-income households. The agency manages 99 Housing Choice Vouchers and 282 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 68 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Jefferson County. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Housing Authority of Jefferson County households.
Working adults head 74 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Jefferson County.
There are 244 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Jefferson County housing. Households headed by females are 69% of those served by the Housing Authority of Jefferson County.
| Black | 138 |
| Native American | 4 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 205 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
There are 141 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Jefferson County. Senior households are 40% of households in Housing Authority of Jefferson County housing.
There are 84 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Jefferson County housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Housing Authority of Jefferson County.
The Housing Authority of Jefferson County 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.
Check your waiting list status occasionally.
If you request it, housing agencies are required to confirm if you are still on a waiting list, and some may also state your current position.Jacqueline Armstrong Sanders says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great website to search for affordable housing nationwide."