This housing agency serves Whiteside County, Illinois.
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| Closed: Whiteside County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Whiteside County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Whiteside County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Whiteside county Housing Authority is now accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and elderly/disabled individuals.
This Housing Authority offers three apartment complexes:
Coloma Homes is located in Rock Falls, and has 125 units ranging from 1-4 bedrooms for families and elderly/disabled individuals
Garden Homes is located in Rock Falls and has 40 units dedicated to elderly/disabled individuals.
Civic Plaza I is located in Rock Falls, and has 100 units dedicated to elderly/disabled individuals.
To apply for housing, visit their central office located at 401 West 18th St., Rock Falls, IL 61071, during normal business hours Monday -Wednesday or Friday.
For more information the Housing Authority can be reached by calling 815-625-0581 or by visiting their website at www.wcopha.org.
Whiteside County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 560 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
401 West 18th Street, Rock Falls, IL
(815) 625-0581Section 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
Whiteside County Housing Authority serves 403 low-income households. The agency manages 299 Housing Choice Vouchers and 227 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 Whiteside County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Whiteside County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 84 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Whiteside County Housing Authority.
There are 298 female-headed renter households living in Whiteside County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Whiteside County Housing Authority.
| Black | 28 |
| White | 326 |
| Hispanic | 48 |
There are 165 households headed by seniors served by the Whiteside County Housing Authority. Senior households are 41% of households in Whiteside County Housing Authority housing.
There are 112 persons with disabilities living in Whiteside County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Whiteside County Housing Authority.
The Whiteside 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.
Whiteside County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 19, 2014 and closed on November 21, 2014.
Applying for housing with bad credit.
Some housing assistance programs require a credit check, including Low-Income Housing Tax Credit apartments. Having bad credit may make you ineligible.Jacqueline Armstrong Sanders says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great website to search for affordable housing nationwide."