Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services

This housing agency serves Janesville, Wisconsin.

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Open Now: Janesville, Wisconsin Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Janesville, Wisconsin.

The Janesville Housing Authority (JHA) Section 8-Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is open now, from September 25, 2024 at 8AM until October 25, 202 at 4:30PM4. It was last open in 2022 and before that in 2018.

On September 15, 2024 the housing authority updated its website with the opening info. We first learned of the opening through a news article on WCLO Radio on September 11, 2024.

Applications are submitted online and will be available on the Housing Authority website.

According to the housing authority's Administrative Plan, the waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Displaced by Government Action
  • Displaced by Rental Rehab
  • Homeless
  • Live or Work within the City of Janesville.

Applicants seeking the local residency preferences must demonstrate proof of local residency and/or employment. This could include: a driver’s license, State or Federal ID card, lease, utility bill, social security statement or check stub.

This waiting list opening is a random lottery. Applicants will be selected at random from all applications received to be placed on the waiting list. It is not known how many applicants the housing authority plans to place on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the JHA website here.

This information was confirmed by a news article on the City of Janesville website on September 15, 2024 by Dave Layfield.

About The Agency

Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services provides affordable housing for up to 543 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Monday 7:30am-4:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am-4:30pm
Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm
Friday 7:30am-4:30pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

18 North Jackson Street, Janesville, WI

Visit Website(608) 755-3065

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How large is the Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services?

Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services serves 468 low-income households. The agency manages 558 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 79 percent of households served by Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services households.

How many Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services residents are employed?

Working adults head 112 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services?

There are 365 female-headed renter households living in Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services renters?

Black 122
Asian-Pacific Islander 14
White 309
Hispanic 23

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services?

There are 135 households headed by seniors served by the Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services. Senior households are 29% of households in Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services housing?

There are 140 persons with disabilities living in Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Janesville Neighborhood and Community Services.

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