Jackson County, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Jackson County, Illinois.

The Jackson County Housing Authority (JCHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from March 4, 2024, until March 28, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to pick up an application at the JCHA office.

Please note: "Applications MUST be returned with the following for all household members: Copies of Picture ID, Social Security card, birth certificate, proof of income (last 30 days), bank statements and signed application packet. Applications will NOT be accepted if the above items are not included."

Once the application was completed, it was to be either: 

1. Hand delivered to the JCHA office.
2. Mailed to JCHA office.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Live, Work, or Attend School in Jackson County, Illinois, Displaced by Natural Disaster, Working/Employed, Working Families, Rent Burdened.

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 JCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the JCHA website on March 7, 2024.