This housing agency serves Montgomery County, Illinois.
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| Closed: Montgomery County, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Montgomery County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Montgomery County, Illinois.
The Montgomery County Housing Authority (MCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 12, 2019, until an unconfirmed closed date. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to open and print the application online.
Once the application was completed, applicants were required to call the MCHA office to schedule an appointment interview. All adult (18+) members of the household must be present at the interview. Applications were not accepted by mail.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the MCHA website.
The Montgomery County Housing Authority (MCHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least August, 2019, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, open and print the application online. Select the "Download Application" button.
Once the application has been completed, call the MCHA office at (217) 532-3672, Ext: 221 or 229 to set up an appointment to submit the application. Applicants cannot mail in their pre-application. All adult (18+) members of the household must be present at the interview.
For more information, visit the MCHA website.
The Montgomery County Housing Authority (MCHA) Low-Income Housing Tax Credit waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least August, 2019, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, print the application that is online here. Select the "Download Application" button.
Once the application has been completed, call the MCHA office at (217) 532-3672, Ext: 221 or 229 to set up an appointment to submit the application. Applicants cannot mail in their pre-application. All adult (18+) members of the household must be present at the interview.
For more information, visit the MCHA website.
Montgomery County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 287 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
216 Shelbyville Road, Hillsboro, IL
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Montgomery County Housing Authority serves 222 low-income households. The agency manages 93 Housing Choice Vouchers and 139 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 Montgomery County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Montgomery County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 55 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Montgomery County Housing Authority.
There are 168 female-headed renter households living in Montgomery County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Montgomery County Housing Authority.
| Black | 2 |
| White | 213 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
There are 79 households headed by seniors served by the Montgomery County Housing Authority. Senior households are 36% of households in Montgomery County Housing Authority housing.
There are 37 persons with disabilities living in Montgomery County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 17% of households served by the Montgomery County Housing Authority.
The Montgomery 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.
Montgomery County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on August 12, 2019 and closed on March 19, 2025.
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