Affordable Housing
The Housing Authority of Joliet administers four assisted housing programs: the conventional Public Housing Program; the Housing Choice Voucher Program; the Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program; and the Market Rate Affordable Housing Program.
The conventional Public Housing Program consists of 394 rental units located within three housing developments scattered throughout the City of Joliet. The rental units are owned and operated by the Housing Authority of Joliet and are available for families, senior citizens, and individuals with disabilities. Of the 394 rental units managed by the Housing Authority of Joliet, 23 units are reserved for families and 371 are reserved for elderly or near-elderly individuals or couples and for individuals with disabilities.
Our Housing Choice Voucher Program provides rental assistance payments to private landlords on behalf of 672 families/individuals who reside within Will County. The program also administers approximately 869 Housing Choice Vouchers for other housing authorities who have clients that have exercised portability and have elected to reside within Will County.
The Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program is designed to help low-income families eligible for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 Housing Choice voucher rental assistance program to become homeowners. Under this program, families may choose a home for purchase anywhere in Will County and receive financial assistance with mortgage payments for up to fifteen years.
The Housing Authority's Market Rate Affordable Housing Program includes 226 single-family and duplex homes with the Liberty Meadow and Water’s Edge communities, and 113 apartment units exclusively for individuals ages 62 and older. The Community Centers are strategically located near the entrances of the communities. The Centers include space for on-site management/maintenance, fitness/recreation rooms, and an area for resident meetings, programs, and services.