Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
We have listed all of the housing authorities in County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
526 E Norris Dr
Ottawa, IL - 61350
County
Phone Number: (815) 434-0380
Email: rjurkas@halc.org
Total Units: 936
Ottawa Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 550
Ottawa Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 497
Ottawa Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1486
Ottawa Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 892
Number of Children residing in Ottawa Public Housing: 938
Senior citizens residing in Ottawa Public Housing: 14.77% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ottawa Public Housing: 14.89% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ottawa: $10,345.00 average per year for current residents.
Ottawa Township, IL
South Ottawa Township, IL
Wedron, IL
Marseilles, IL
Utica, IL
North Utica village, IL
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.