Kendall Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Kendall County and Joliet, Illinois.

Waiting List
Open Now: Kendall County, Illinois Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List	Learn More
Closed: Kendall County, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List	Learn More

Open Now: Kendall County, Illinois Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Kendall County, Illinois.

The Kendall Housing Authority (KHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted from May 4, 2021 at 10:00 am CT, until 150 applications have been received.

Please note: According to KHA, "These vouchers are specifically targeted to assist non-elderly persons with disabilities"

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

Persons who are clients of the Will, Grundy and Kendall Counties Continuum of Care agencies who are transitioning out of institutional or other separated settings; at serious risk of institutionalization; currently experiencing homelessness; or previously experienced homelessness and currently a client in a permanent supportive housing or rapid rehousing project.

150 applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences

For more information, visit the KHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the KHA on March 23, 2021.

Closed: Kendall County, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Kendall County, Illinois.

The Kendall Housing Authority (KHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The KHA last accepted applications for this waiting list for one day only on October 11, 2022, or until 300 applications were received. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

Residency: Full-time Resident of any municipality or township within the KHA service area of Kendall County; or one or more adults in the household is employed at least 30 hours per week within the KHA service area of Kendall County; or if one or more adults in the household is a participant for at least 30 hours per week within the KHA service area of Kendall County in an accredited employment training program designed to prepare individuals for the job market
Family:
- At least one household member is a minor child under 18 years old
- The head of household or spouse is at least 62 years of age or older
- At least one household member is disabled
Veteran
Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Preference
Family Self-sufficiency (FSS)/ HUD Program Preference:
- Enrolled in the HUD Family Self-sufficiency Program (FSS)
- Enrolled in any other HUD Demonstration Program. Demonstration Programs are HUD sponsored programs that after a determination of good cause and subject to statutory limitations, have been given authority to grant waivers to regulations that govern those programs
Involuntary Displacement:
- Government action or a state or federally declared natural disaster involuntarily displaced you from a domicile in the KHA service area of Kendall County
Homeless

300 applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the KHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the KHA public notice on September 9, 2022, and updated on October 11, 2022.

About The Agency

Kendall Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 160 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Monday	8:30am-6:00pm
Tuesday	8:30am-6:00pm
Wednesday	8:30am-6:00pm
Thursday	8:30am-6:00pm
Friday	8:30am-6:00pm

811 John Street, Yorkville, IL

Visit Website — (630) 690-3555

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Kendall Housing Authority?

Kendall Housing Authority serves 156 low-income households. The agency manages 198 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Kendall Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 73 percent of households served by Kendall Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Kendall Housing Authority households.

How many Kendall Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 56 households and make up 36 percent of households served by Kendall Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Kendall Housing Authority?

There are 146 female-headed renter households living in Kendall Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 94% of those served by the Kendall Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Kendall Housing Authority renters?

Black	103
White	41
Hispanic	12

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Kendall Housing Authority?

There are 32 households headed by seniors served by the Kendall Housing Authority. Senior households are 21% of households in Kendall Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Kendall Housing Authority housing?

There are 34 persons with disabilities living in Kendall Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Kendall Housing Authority.

How often does Kendall Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Kendall Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 11, 2022 and closed on October 11, 2022.