This housing agency serves Knox County, Illinois.
| Waiting List | |
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| Open Now: Knox County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Knox County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Knox County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Knox County Housing Authority (KCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list is currently open. It opened in December 2014, and is open indefinitely. This waiting list was last open in June 2012.
There are two ways to apply:
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be dropped off to the KCHA office at the address above.
The following preferences have been identified: Live or work in Knox County, employed or enrolled in higher education or job training, veteran, elderly, disabled, homeless, victim of domestic violence, displaced, rent burdened, living in substandard housing. Further explanation of each preference can be found here.
Applicants will receive a confirmation number upon submitting the pre-application. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.
For more information, visit the KCHA website, or call the office at (309) 342-8129.
The Knox County Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing applications for families and elderly/disabled individuals.
The housing authority has three apartment complexes ranging from 2-4 bedrooms for families and two complexes dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.
To apply for public housing please visit their website at www.knoxhousing.org to print and complete an application. You can also stop by the Housing Authority central office located at 216 W. Simmons St., Galesburg, IL 61401.
Once you have completed you application please mail or hand deliver to the above address.
The housing authority lists the following preferences that may improve your spot on the waiting list as:
Living and or working in Knox County (32 pts)
Employed for 4 or more months (16 pts)
Veteran (8 pts)
Displaced (4 pts)
Applicants that spend more than 50% on rent and basic utilities (2 pts)
For any other questions or for more information please contact the Housing Authority by calling 309-342-8129 or visit their website at www.knoxhousing.org.
Knox County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 703 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
216 West Simmons Street, Galesburg, IL
Visit Website — (309) 342-8129Section 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
Knox County Housing Authority serves 620 low-income households. The agency manages 285 Housing Choice Vouchers and 415 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 72 percent of households served by Knox County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Knox County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 210 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Knox County Housing Authority.
There are 458 female-headed renter households living in Knox County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Knox County Housing Authority.
| Black | 229 |
| White | 366 |
| Hispanic | 19 |
There are 155 households headed by seniors served by the Knox County Housing Authority. Senior households are 25% of households in Knox County Housing Authority housing.
There are 105 persons with disabilities living in Knox County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 17% of households served by the Knox County Housing Authority.
The Knox 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.
Applying for housing with bad credit.
Most HUD housing programs, like Section 8 and Public Housing, do not have a credit check. But Section 8 landlords will likely require one for an available unit.Shirley Toran says:
"Affordable Housing Online is very good at keeping me informed on new and future dates for waiting list applications."