This housing agency serves Kankakee County, Illinois.
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| Closed: Kankakee County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Kankakee County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Kankakee County Housing Authority (KCHA) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications from the earliest confirmed open date of June 30, 2023, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, call (815) 939-7125 to request an application.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the KCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the KCHA public housing page on June 30, 2023.
Kankakee County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,133 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
185 Saint Joseph Avenue, Kankakee, IL
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Kankakee County Housing Authority serves 121 low-income households. The agency manages 871 Housing Choice Vouchers and 165 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 73 percent of households served by Kankakee County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Kankakee County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 24 households and make up 20 percent of households served by Kankakee County Housing Authority.
There are 85 female-headed renter households living in Kankakee County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Kankakee County Housing Authority.
| Black | 85 |
| White | 30 |
| Hispanic | 5 |
There are 42 households headed by seniors served by the Kankakee County Housing Authority. Senior households are 35% of households in Kankakee County Housing Authority housing.
There are 39 persons with disabilities living in Kankakee County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Kankakee County Housing Authority.
The Kankakee County Housing Authority 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.
Kankakee County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 22, 2015 and closed on July 24, 2015.
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