This housing agency serves Jersey County, Illinois.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Jersey County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Jersey County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
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.
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.
Jersey County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 341 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
505 Horn Drive, Jerseyville, IL
(618) 498-9516Section 8 Application Checklist
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Jersey County Housing Authority serves 301 low-income households. The agency manages 199 Housing Choice Vouchers and 144 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Jersey County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Jersey County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 66 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Jersey County Housing Authority.
There are 231 female-headed renter households living in Jersey County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Jersey County Housing Authority.
| Black | 9 |
| White | 289 |
| Hispanic | 3 |
There are 114 households headed by seniors served by the Jersey County Housing Authority. Senior households are 38% of households in Jersey County Housing Authority housing.
There are 75 persons with disabilities living in Jersey County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Jersey County Housing Authority.
The Jersey 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.
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