This housing agency serves Randolph County, Illinois.
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Randolph County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 271 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
916 George Street, Chester, IL
(618) 826-4314Section 8 Application Checklist
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Randolph County Housing Authority serves 253 low-income households. The agency manages 54 Housing Choice Vouchers and 207 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Randolph County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Randolph County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 58 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Randolph County Housing Authority.
There are 192 female-headed renter households living in Randolph County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Randolph County Housing Authority.
| Black | 30 |
| White | 220 |
| Hispanic | 3 |
There are 83 households headed by seniors served by the Randolph County Housing Authority. Senior households are 33% of households in Randolph County Housing Authority housing.
There are 65 persons with disabilities living in Randolph County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Randolph County Housing Authority.
The Randolph 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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