This housing agency serves Scott County, Illinois.
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The Scott County Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing applications for families and elderly/disabled individuals.
To apply for public housing you can stop by the Housing Authority office located at 143 S. Walnut St., Winchester, IL 62694, or have one mailed to you by calling the office during normal business hours at 217-742-3174.
Once you have completed your application, it can be mailed or hand delivered to above address.
This Housing Authority lists the following preferences that may improve your spot on the waiting list as: elderly, or disabled.
For more information you can contact the office at 217-742-3174 during normal business hours.
Scott County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 105 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
143 South Walnut Street, Winchester, IL
(217) 742-3174Section 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
Scott County Housing Authority serves 102 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 102 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 60 percent of households served by Scott County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 84 percent of Scott County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 54 households and make up 53 percent of households served by Scott County Housing Authority.
There are 71 female-headed renter households living in Scott County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Scott County Housing Authority.
| Black | 1 |
| White | 99 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 29 households headed by seniors served by the Scott County Housing Authority. Senior households are 29% of households in Scott County Housing Authority housing.
There are 10 persons with disabilities living in Scott County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 10% of households served by the Scott County Housing Authority.
The Scott County Housing Authority is rated as a standard 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.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Michelle Eans says:
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