Analysis by Ayat Elkarib
Last Updated: February, 23rd 2024
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Mercer County, Illinois.
The Mercer County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The MCHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from February 23, 2022, until May 2, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the MCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by a MCHA representative on March 16, 2022.
Mercer County, Illinois has preferences for: Victims of Domestic Violence, Live, Work, or Attend School Locally. Preferences are not required but Section 8 Voucher applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Mercer County, Illinois Section 8 Voucher Waiting List is managed by Mercer County Housing Authority.
Mercer County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 95 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Mercer County, Illinois.
Housing options for families with immigrants.
If the head of household is a citizen or eligible immigrant, you can still qualify for HUD programs with a citizenship requirement.Irina Petrova says:
"I recommend for everyone who needs information about Section 8 or Public Housing to use Affordable Housing Online."