Project Based Voucher - Housing Authority of Cook County - Franklin Towers

The Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) will be re-opening its site-based wait lists for one-bedroom project-based voucher (PBV) units for seniors age 55 and older at the following locations: Franklin Towers - 9535 W. Franklin Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131Henrich House - 1301 Ashland Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60016All completed applications will be accepted, but only 150 applicants will be placed on the waitlist. A computer-generated lottery system will be used to determine which applicants are selected and the order of applicants on the waiting list. For those selected, applicants who are currently on the HACC's Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program wait list will receive a preference.

Date of Last Formal Update

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Physical Address

9535 West Franklin Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131

Application process

To apply, applicants need to log onto the HACC's website at www.thehacc.org. Scroll down and click "Open Wait List" on the HACC's home page. Select the desired property and then click "Apply to Wait List." Applications must be submitted electronically through the website; no other form of application will be accepted. Please only submit applications for properties in locations where you want to live.If you need assistance or require reasonable accommodation, please email [email protected] with Senior 55 Reasonable Accommodation as the subject.

Fee

The PBV Program is a rental assistance program where the resident pays 30% of his/her income towards the rent

Eligibility

To be eligible, the head of household, cohead, or spouse must be at least 55 years old. Additionally, the applicant's household income may not exceed the very low-income limit (50% AMI), which is as follows: $38,650 for a one-person household and $44,150 for a two-person household. The maximum occupancy standard is 2 people per bedroom. Families with more than 2 people will not qualify. Families are assigned a unit size based on the HACC's subsidy standards.

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Cook County, IL

Agency info

Housing Authority of Cook County

The Housing Authority of Cook County's mission is to promote affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable living environment free from discrimination throughout suburban Cook County.