Western Egyptian
Economic Opportunity Council
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Serving the Community Since 1965 |
Housing Rehabilitation
What is the Housing Rehabilitation Program?
¨ A network of locally operated programs, funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development administered through the Illinois Housing Development Authority and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
¨ Designed to aid the low-income, with priority given to the elderly and handicapped, in making the home more safe, efficient, and affordable by bringing them up to minimum HUD Section 8 Housing Quality Standards and local building codes.
¨ The program provides for such things as roofing, electrical, siding, foundations, insulation, furnaces, plumbing, flooring, interior and exterior repairs, windows and doors.
¨ The amount of work done to a home varies according to the need and is limited by government regulations.
¨ This program is for owner occupied houses, and permanently situated mobile homes, whose residents meet the income guidelines. Maximum allowable annual income for a household varies from year to year; however, many persons on fixed incomes such as Social Security or public assistance may receive assistance.
Eligibility Requirements:
Income eligibility is based on annual income from all sources and must be less than or equal to 80% of the area median income. For some programs, the income limit is 50% of area median income.
Must live in Jackson, Monroe, Perry or Randolph County and for some programs there are other residency requirements.
Application Requirements:
Written documentation of your household’s income for one (1) year.
Legal documentation of home ownership (copy of deed, property tax receipt or mobile home title, etc.)
Certain other requirements may be necessary. The Agency will assist you in obtaining this information if necessary.
Application Process:
Household applies to the local office to determine if they are eligible.
If the applicant is eligible for the program, the home is inspected to determine what work is needed.
A bid document is prepared, sent out, returned and the homeowner assists in award of the bid.
A construction contract is signed. Materials are ordered, work is scheduled, and the applicant is notified of the date when the work will begin.
The work is performed by experienced general contractors and subcontractors who will apply the appropriate materials to the home.
The home is inspected to make sure the work that has been done meets Federal and State standards.
e-mail: housing@weeoc.org
How To Apply For The Program:
Contact The Housing Department.
WEEOC Warehouse
1130 North Sparta
Steeleville, IL 62288
618 / 965-3193
Information Also Available At the Following Outreach Offices
Jackson Country
342A North Street
Murphysboro, IL 62966
618 / 684-3341
Monroe Country
207 W. Fourth (rear)
Waterloo, IL 62298
618 / 939-8715
Perry Country
310 East South
DuQuoin, IL 62832
618 / 542-4656
Randolph Country
128A Koeneman Acres
Chester, IL 62233
618 / 826-3141
Randolph Country
214B North Fulton
Sparta, IL 86
618 / 443-5231
