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Open: Jersey County Housing Authority Section 8 HCV

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Jersey County Housing Authority (JCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.

To apply, pick up a pre-application at the JCHA office, located at 505 Horn Drive, Jerseyville, IL 62052, during normal office hours.

Once the pre-application has been completed, call the JCHA office at (618) 498-9516 to schedule an appointment. Appointments are only scheduled on Wednesdays.

The following preferences have been identified: Families with children; elderly; disabled; live, work or have immediate family living in the area.

For more information, call the JCHA office at (618) 498-9516.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (618)498-9516.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 06/29/2018.

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Open: Jersey County Housing Authority Public Housing

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Jersey County Housing Authority public housing program is currently accepting waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.


The Housing Authority has a total of 5 apartment communities located throughout Jersey County.



The only way to  obtain an application is to  stop by their office located at 505 Horn Dr., Jerseyville, IL 62052 to pick one up.


Once the application has been completed you must call the Housing Authority during normal office hours to schedule an appointment at 618-498-9516.  They only schedule appointments on Wednesday's.


The Housing Authority lists the following preferences that may improve your spot on the waiting list as: families with children, and elderly/disabled individuals.


For more information please call the Housing Authority at 618-498-9516.
Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (618)498-9516.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 11/02/2015.

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About Jersey County Housing Authority

505 Horn Drive, Jerseyville, IL (618) 498-9516

Jersey County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 341 households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs.

Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Jersey County Housing Authority is located in Jersey County, IL.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the Jersey County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Jersey County Housing Authority manages 153 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard
Vouchers 153
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $336
Monthly Cost $51,410
Waiting List and Tenancy

According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 31% having issued approximately 5 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 4 years and 11 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 9 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2 persons and has a household income of $11,567 per year. 99% of households were very low income (VLI) and 81% were extremely low income (ELI). 31% of households had wages as a major source of income, 2% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 63% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

13% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 50% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 24% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 13% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

51% of households included children, 4% of which had two adults in the household. 49% of households with children have a female head of household. 84% of all households were headed by a female.

0% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with -1% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Jersey County Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 23% include at least one person with a disability. 43% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 33% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

19% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 61% with 2 bedrooms and 20% with 3 or more bedrooms. 28% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.

Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances

The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Jersey County Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $266 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $508. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $126.

1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.