This housing agency serves Waukegan, Illinois.
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| Closed: Waukegan, Illinois General Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Waukegan, Illinois Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Waukegan Housing Authority (WHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from April 10, 2019, until April 17, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences: Live or work in the city of Waukegan, working/employed, veterans and homeless.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the WHA website.
The Waukegan Housing Authority (WHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from September 10, 2019, until January 15, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to the WHA, "In order to qualify for the MVP program, your household MUST include a non-elderly (age 18 - 61) person with a disability who is:
To apply during the opening time, applicants were required to complete the online application.
According to the WHA, "Applicants are reminded that no applications will be accepted at any of the Waukegan Housing Authority offices."
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the WHA website.
Waukegan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,347 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-12:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
215 South Martin Luther King Junior Avenue, Waukegan, IL
Visit Website — (847) 244-8500Section 8 Application Checklist
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Waukegan Housing Authority serves 839 low-income households. The agency manages 991 Housing Choice Vouchers and 185 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Waukegan Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Waukegan Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 243 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Waukegan Housing Authority.
There are 604 female-headed renter households living in Waukegan Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Waukegan Housing Authority.
| Black | 680 |
| White | 67 |
| Hispanic | 92 |
There are 209 households headed by seniors served by the Waukegan Housing Authority. Senior households are 25% of households in Waukegan Housing Authority housing.
There are 226 persons with disabilities living in Waukegan Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 27% of households served by the Waukegan Housing Authority.
The Waukegan 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.
Waukegan Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on April 10, 2019 and closed on April 18, 2019.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Kara Jensen says:
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