Oak Park, IllinoisSection 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
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Waiting List StatusOpen
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Program TypeOak Park, IllinoisSection 8 Housing Choice Voucher
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Phone NumberWill soon be updated
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Location21 South Boulevard Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois 60302
Eligibility
The Oak Park Housing Authority (OPHA) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from March 4, 2024 at 8:30 am, until March 15, 2024 at 3:00 pm CT. This is the first time the waiting list has been open since it closed in March, 2022
To apply while the waiting list is open, complete the online application
The maximum income limit for each household size are as follows:
- 1 Person $38,650 | 5 Persons $59,600
- 2 Persons $44,150 | 6 Persons $64,000
- 3 Persons $49,650 | 7 Persons $68,400
- 4 Persons $55,150 | 8 Persons $72,800
This waiting list has the following preferences: The OPHA gives preferences to very low-income households who are:
- Legal residents of Oak Park; or
- Currently employed 30 hours or more per week in the Village of Oak Park; or
- Hired to work 30 hours or more per week in the Village of Oak Park
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences
For more information, visit the OPHA website
Sources: This information was verified by the OPHA public notice on February 28, 2024
How to apply
- Find and contact the housing authority
- Determine your eligibility and apply
- Receive the rental voucher
- Find affordable apartments