Cook County, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Cook County, Illinois; excluding Chicago, Cicero, Elgin, Maywood, Oak Park and Park Forest.

The Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from October 19, 2020, until November 2, 2020. 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 has the following preferences:

• Homelessness – 4 points  
• Veterans and veterans’ families – 3 points 
• People with disabilities – 2 points  
• Victims of domestic violence (VAWA) – 1 point

10,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, and ranked by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Daily Herald public notice and a HACC representative on October 19, 2020.