Winnebago County Housing Authority

Waiting Lists

Winnebago County Housing Authority Public Housing is open.
Stephenson County, Illinois Section 8 Voucher is closed.
Winnebago County, Illinois Section 8 Voucher is closed.

Learn more about Winnebago County Housing Authority.

Open: Winnebago County Housing Authority Public Housing

The Winnebago County Housing Authority (WCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.

There are two ways to apply:

Visit the WCHA Housing Program page here, and click on a property. Phone number and email contact information can be found on the property page.
Complete the online application.

For more information, visit the WCHA website, or call the office at (815) 963-2133.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 8159632133.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Stephenson County, Illinois Section 8 Voucher

The Winnebago County Housing Authority (WCHA): Stephenson County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for five days in February 2017. 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.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

300 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the WCHA website, or call the office at (815) 963-2133.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Winnebago County, Illinois Section 8 Voucher

The Winnebago County Housing Authority (WCHA): Winnebago County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for six days in February 2018. 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 had the following preferences: Terminated from HCV program due to insufficient funding, live in Winnebago County, veteran or surviving spouse of veteran, head of household or spouse is employed for 20+ hours per week (elderly/disabled also qualify).

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the WCHA website, or call the office at (815) 963-2133.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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About Winnebago County Housing Authority

3617 Delaware Street, Rockford, IL (815) 963-2133

Winnebago County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,132 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Winnebago County Housing Authority is located in Stephenson County, IL and Winnebago County, IL.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.