Independent Living Funding

Independent Living Funding (Not including Service Inc. of IL - DHS-DD)

For more information on residential needs/options for individuals with disabilities, please consult with your case manager through your local PAS agency, Service Inc of Illinois to be informed of how the process works to attain funding and placement support. 

DuPage Housing Authority

Supports individuals with safe, decent and affordable housing are key elements of the mission of the DuPage Housing Authority. At the DuPage Housing Authority individuals and families are provided with rental assistance vouchers through a program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Housing Choice Voucher Program allows income eligible families, individuals, elderly persons and persons with disabilities to enter the competitive rental market on an even footing with others in the community. Choice is the key that opens a world of possibilities to each participant. Choice of where to live, the style of housing to secure, and choice regarding the neighborhood in which to live. The Housing Choice Voucher holder can use his / her assistance to locate affordable rental units anywhere their voucher is accepted.

Housing Choice Voucher Program: The housing choice voucher program is the federal government’s major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments. The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects. Housing choice vouchers are administered locally by public housing agencies(PHAs). The PHAs receive federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the voucher program. A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of the family’s choice where the owner agrees to rent under the program. This unit may include the family’s present residence. Rental units must meet minimum standards of health and safety, as determined by the PHA. A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord directly by the PHA on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program.

Rental Housing Support Program (RHSP):  DuPage Housing Authority (DHA) administers the State of Illinois Rental Housing Support Program.  The program was approved by the State in 2005 and is financed by Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA).  DHA was awarded funding to assist families throughout DuPage County by providing unit based rental assistance to extremely low income households.  Households in the program will pay approximately 30% of their income in rent.

****PLEASE NOTE*****

THE WAIT LIST IS CLOSED!

The Wait List is closed.

Unfortunately, the DuPage Housing Authority is closed for applications at this time. No date has been determined as to when the list will open again. We hope to serve our current waitlist and open again in 2- 3 years. When the DHA opens for applications again, we will post a public notice on our website, local papers and send notices to local agencies and municipalities notifying them of the date.

DuPage Housing Authority Contact Information:

711 E. Roosevelt Road

Wheaton, IL 60187

Phone: (630) 690-3555 

Fax: (630) 690-0702

Email: info@dupagehousing.org

This content is adapted from http://www.dupagehousing.org/