PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM
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Public Housing provides rental assistance to individuals and families who meet income guideline limits. Individuals or families reside in a development owned and managed by the Housing Authority of the County of Jo Daviess.
One Bedroom Units:
Franklin McCoy Manor – Galena, IL 61036 Flint Hills Manor – Elizabeth, IL 61028
Hanover Estates – Hanover, IL 61041 Meridian Manor – Warren, IL 61087
Family Units – 2, 3 and 4 Bedroom Units:
Gear View Heights – Galena, IL 61036 (2, 3 and 4 Bedrooms)
Hanover Estates- Hanover, IL 61041 (2 and 3 Bedrooms)
Eligibility Guidelines
Public housing is limited to low-income families and individuals. A Public Housing Authority (PHA) determines your eligibility based on: 1) annual gross income; 2) whether you qualify as elderly, a person with a disability, or as a family; and 3) U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. If you are eligible, the PHA will check your references to make sure you and your family will be good tenants. PHAs will deny admission to any applicant whose habits and practices may be expected to have a detrimental effect on other tenants or on the project’s environment.
FY 2020 Income Limits Summary for Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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| Very Low (50%) Income Limits |
$26,700 | $30,500 | $34,300 | $38,100 | $41,150 | $44,200 | $47,250 | $50,300 |
| Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits | $16,000 | $18,300 | $21,720 | $26,200 | $30,680 | $35,160 | $39,640 | $44,120 |
| Low (80%) Income Limits | $42,700 | $48,800 | $54,900 | $60,950 | $65,850 | $70,750 | $75,600 | $80,500 |
Income limit areas are based on FY 2020 Fair Market Rent (FMR) areas. For 2020 the median income for a family of four in Jo Daviess County is $76,200.
Public Housing Applicants must not exceed the low-income (80%) limit for their family size in order to be considered eligible for assisted housing programs. Low income families are defined as families whose incomes do not exceed 80% of the median family income for Jo Daviess County. For example in the above chart, in order to qualify for assisted housing for Jo Daviess County, a family of four would need to have an income that did not exceed $60,950 per year.