This housing agency serves Union County, Illinois.
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The Union County Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.
This Housing Authority offers nine different apartment communities for public housing.
To apply for public housing you must visit the office to pick up an application located at 131 Hillside Terrace, Anna, IL, during normal business hours.
Once you have completed the application it must be hand delivered to the above address. At that time you will have an interview to complete the application process. Be sure to have originals of birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income and photo IDs for all adults in the household.
The Housing Authority lists the following preferences that may imporve your spot on the waiting list as: local, elderly, veteran, disabled, and working.
For more information the Housing Authority can be reached by calling Monday-Friday during normal business hours at 618-833-5129.
Housing Authority of the County of Union provides affordable housing for up to 346 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
131 Hillside Terrace, Anna, IL
(618) 833-5129Section 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 the County of Union serves 304 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 304 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 60 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Union. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 83 percent of Housing Authority of the County of Union households.
Working adults head 103 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Union.
There are 200 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the County of Union housing. Households headed by females are 66% of those served by the Housing Authority of the County of Union.
| Black | 15 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 274 |
| Hispanic | 12 |
There are 109 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the County of Union. Senior households are 36% of households in Housing Authority of the County of Union housing.
There are 79 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the County of Union housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Housing Authority of the County of Union.
The Housing Authority of the County of Union 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 persons with disabilities.
Many housing programs have apartments or properties restricted to residents with disabilities, including Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesLuann McCarthy says:
"There are many apartments to view on Affordable Housing Online."