Rockford Housing Authority

The Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from June 26, 2023, until June 30, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

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

Preferences have not been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the RHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the RHA notice on June 26, 2023.

StatusThe Rockford Low-Income Public Housing waiting list was closed.

Key DetailsThis program in Rockford, Illinois, is no longer accepting applications for various housing units.

InstructionsPlease visit the Rockford Housing Authority's website for future openings.

Website ReferenceFor more details, visit the official website.

The Rockford Housing Authority was accepting applications for the Family Low Income Public Housing (LIPH) waiting list for 2, 3, 4, and 5-bedroom units until June 30, 2025.

The Rockford Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed as of December 15, 2025. Check back for future openings.

The Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) Mod Rehab waiting list for all bedroom sizes is currently closed. Applications were last accepted until September 16, 2019. 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 paper application online.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Local Preference - Applicant household has a permanent physical residence in Winnebago County, IL.
• Local Employment Preferences – Families whose head spouse or co-head is a resident of or works within the City of Rockford.
• Employment Preferences – Families whose head of household is working at least 10 hours a week.
• Involuntarily Displaced Preference – Applies to victims of Natural Disaster that has to be declared by a local, state, or federal government entity(fire, flood, earthquake, etc.) Participant is a State or Federal Witness Protection Program verifiable by local, state or federal government entity.
• Elderly and/or Disabled Preference – Elderly preference applies when the head of the household, spouse, or co-head is aged 62 or older. Disabled preference applies to any adult member of the household who is disabled.
• Homeless Preference – Designated social service agencies certifies the family is homeless or providing a letter from a homeless shelter.
• Veteran Preference – Applies to applicant that the head of household, spouse, or co-head is a current member of the military, a veteran, or the surviving spouse of a veteran.
• Near Elderly – Applies to persons who are 50 to 61 years of age that are the head of household, spouse, or co-head.
• Educational Preference – If the head of household, spouse, or co-head is currently enrolled in, or a graduate in the last six months of a school training program designed to prepare enrollees for the job market.

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the RHA website.

The Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) Project Based waiting list for all bedroom sizes is currently closed. Applications were last accepted until September 16, 2019. 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 paper application online.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Local Preference - Applicant household has a permanent physical residence in Winnebago County, IL.
• Local Employment Preferences – Families whose head spouse or co-head is a resident of or works within the City of Rockford.
• Employment Preferences – Families whose head of household is working at least 10 hours a week.
• Involuntarily Displaced Preference – Applies to victims of Natural Disaster that has to be declared by a local, state, or federal government entity(fire, flood, earthquake, etc.) Participant is a State or Federal Witness Protection Program verifiable by local, state or federal government entity.
• Elderly and/or Disabled Preference – Elderly preference applies when the head of the household, spouse, or co-head is aged 62 or older. Disabled preference applies to any adult member of the household who is disabled.
• Homeless Preference – Designated social service agencies certifies the family is homeless or providing a letter from a homeless shelter.
• Veteran Preference – Applies to applicant that the head of household, spouse, or co-head is a current member of the military, a veteran, or the surviving spouse of a veteran.
• Near Elderly – Applies to persons who are 50 to 61 years of age that are the head of household, spouse, or co-head.
• Educational Preference – If the head of household, spouse, or co-head is currently enrolled in, or a graduate in the last six months of a school training program designed to prepare enrollees for the job market.

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the RHA website.